Smores

If you can believe this I had never tasted a smore until a weekend trip last year. What a shame, they are delicious! So how do you take something as yummy as a smore and make it even better? Easy, add cream cheese! My idea was for a Smore's cheesecake and a friendly gathering was the perfect opportunity to try it out. I started with a basic graham crust and topped it with a decadent chocolate cheesecake made with single origin Tanzanie 70% dark chocolate. What makes it a smore, that was my challenge. I went on a trip to my friendly and chaotic Walmart in search of a blow torch. To my surprise I found a pen shaped torch for only $10. To put the finishing touches I dusted the top of the cheesecake with cocoa powder and broke a Hershey's bar into individual pieces around the edge. Upon each piece of chocolate I placed an individual large marshmallow. The crown jewel, for this I brought out my handy little torch and torched the tops of each marshmallow to a golden brown. I will admit it was extremely rich but perfect for those days where nothing but pure indulgence will do!