S’More Cupcakes

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 350
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   Cupcakes
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   1. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar
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   2. Add whole eggs, beating in one at a time
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   3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt.
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   4. Alternate adding sifted dry ingredients and milk to butter/sugar mixture - starting and ending with dry ingredients. Be careful not to overmix!
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   5. Stir in chocolate chips
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   6. Divide batter into cupcake tins lined with paper liners (or greased and floured) - makes 24 regular-sized cupcakes
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   7. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick test comes out just barely clean (a few crumbs is desirable - just not wet)
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    Once cupcakes have cooled, make frosting
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    Toasted Marshmallow Frosting
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    1. Cook 1 3/4 cups sugar, 1/8 tsp salt, and water to firm ball stage (245-250 degrees F)
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    2. While the above is cooking, beat 3 egg whites until stiff in mixer
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    3. With mixer running, pour in sugar syrup in a thin, steady stream
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    4. Drop in marshmallow halves and beat till melted and incorporated.
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    5. Frost cupcakes as desired
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    6. Brown the frosting as desired with a kitchen torch (or use the broiler on high - but watch very, very carefully!) Be extra careful with the torch if you used paper liners!