S'mores and alternative campfire desserts

[LuminumTraila]

I like dutch ovens, but I also like campfire cooking that doesn't involve much cleanup. Here are a few I know about.

Baked Apples Core an apple and place it on a sheet of foil. Fill with a Tbsp. of butter, and your choice of sugar (brown or white), cinnamon, and nuts (I like walnuts). Wrap the foil around the apple and put it in the campfire for approx. 10 minutes, turning it with tongs to heat evenly and being careful not to poke holes in the foil. Remove and let cool for a few minutes before eating.

Here's one I haven't tried yet, but I think it sounds like a good one for kids of any size..

Doughboy on a Stick. Using the biscuit dough that comes in a pop-open container, wrap a piece around the end of a campfire stick. When it's browned, roll it in a little butter, sugar & cinnamon. Eat it right off the stick.

[corgikat]

This is always welcome when we camp. I think they are called Banana Boats. You take a banana with the peel on. Take a sharp knife and holding the banana so it looks like a smile, cut into the top layer of peel, and through the banana, but do not cut through the bottom layer of peel. Smush (technical term here) open the banana as you might a baked potato. Insert mini marshmallows and pieces of Hershey bar, or chocolate of your choice. Really pack it full. Wrap in heavy duty tin foil and place around the campfire, or even on the embers if the fire is well spent. Allow to heat until the marshmallow and chocolate melt. The skin keeps the banana from burning. When warm enough, take off the fire and open the foil. You eat it right out of the skin with a spoon and it tastes remarkably like a banana split without the ice cream. Yum!
Kat

[Allie]

Originally Posted by loudruff

Mine cost me about $20.00 at a local hunting/fishing/sports store.
Here is the link: About Panini & Rome's Cast Iron Press
Lou

Thanks for the info. Amazon sells Rome products and I ordered a few today.

Pretty happy to buy a new well-made cast iron press; the ones I see on ebay are bidding high -- saw one go for $78 yesterday. I got the same functionality for 20 bucks on amazon.

Love this forum. Writing down all the great recipes too.