S'mores and alternative campfire desserts

Stella · 06-02-2008, 06:33 PM

I don't mind a good s'more now and again, especially with a fancy chocolate bar. But what other desserts can you cook over the campfire?

Bought a couple of pie irons and tried to concoct something that way, but didn't have the greatest luck without a recipe. I'm wondering if croissant dough, strawberry jelly and cream cheese would work in a pie iron.

When my friend Lizard found out I had purchased a trailer, she bought me the Twinkie Cookbook. Hilarious, Twinkie Sushi and all, but not so much trailer cuisine. It did inspire me to put a Twinkie on a hot dog stick and roast it. Taste-ee!

Going camping on Friday-Saturday to bookend a long road bike ride in Logan, Utah, so carb-loading and recovery is a must. Bring on the sugar/flour/butter combos!

peegreen · 06-02-2008, 06:40 PM

1. Spray your pie iron with non stick cooking spray.
2. Place a slice of white bread on one half of the iron.
3. Put a couple of spoonfuls of your favorite canned pie filling (blueberry, apple, etc) in the middle of the bread.
4. Put the second slice of bread on top and close up the iron.
5. Use a knife to trim around the edges of the iron to remove the crust and excess bread.
6. Hold iron over hot coals and turn frequently to prevent burning.
7. Check occaisionally until the pie is toasty golden brown.
8. Enjoy

peegreen · 06-02-2008, 06:43 PM

Try some variations:
Add marshmellow and chocolate for a s'more pie.
Crack an egg in the center and add bacon or sausage and cheese.
Fill with pancake or waffle batter.
Add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese.
Use your imagination

soldiermedic · 06-02-2008, 06:51 PM

As a twist on smores, I take a page from George Durant, and make smokes nachos. Place a cast iron skillet on the campfires edge. Break some grahm crackers into large bite sized pieces. Sprinkle some high quality chocolate and mini marshmellows over the grahm crackers. After a short while on the fire edge, the chocolate and marshmellows will melt into an dreamy goodness.

Steve

Kevin245 · 06-02-2008, 07:17 PM

We add cashews to ours.......

cameront120 · 06-02-2008, 07:30 PM

So, burning marshmallows and washing them down with cold beer is out of the question?

3streams · 06-02-2008, 08:59 PM

We love our mountain pie makers! My husband puts mozzarella, tomato sauce, and pepperoni in his (he has also been know to put spam in there). I prefer the desert ones. I will butter 2 pieces of bread- place one in the pie maker (already warm works great) fill with pie filling then the other piece of bread. Sometimes- bananas, chocolate, peanut butter, ect... I like the breakfast idea- we will try that this summer for sure!

loudruff · 06-02-2008, 09:23 PM

Butter your white bread well! And those no sugar preserves make great pies in the pie iron too. We got one of those panini makers that go into the campfire but haven't had an opportunity to try it yet.

CaddyGrn · 06-02-2008, 10:46 PM

Try a dutch oven.... lots of yummy things.... a personal favorite, hot apple crisp!

Mrs. NorCal Bambi traveling in S Tardis ~ from the Great State of Jefferson

mrmossyone · 06-02-2008, 11:23 PM

Butter your dutch oven then put a layer of canned bisquits and then one of canned peaches and then another of canned bisquits and just a little sugar and you got you some right good eatin right there. Yessirreeeee!!

62overlander · 06-03-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by loudruff

We got one of those panini makers that go into the campfire but haven't had an opportunity to try it yet.

I literally heard brakes squealing when I read that... You have a pannini maker that goes in a campfire? I must see a photo of that, please post one as soon as possible. I love a pannini, the guy that thought to put grill marks on my grilled cheese, was a genius. To be able to do this over a campfire was even more brilliant....

soldiermedic · 06-03-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 62overlander

I must see a photo of that, please post one as soon as possible. I love a pannini, the guy that thought to put grill marks on my grilled cheese, was a genius. To be able to do this over a campfire was even more brilliant....

As long as it isn't a harbor freight brand, right Frank?

Steve

kstampa · 06-03-2008, 08:49 AM

EASY COBBLER
1. get a dutch oven and season it like any other cast iron (great for all kinds of campfire cooking)
2. sprinkle 1/3 of a box of yellow or white cake mix in the bottom of the greased dutch oven.
3. dump 1 to 2 cans of your favorite pie or fruit filling on top
4. dump remaining 2/3 of box of cake mix on top.
5. cut 1 to 1 1/2 sticks of butter in small pads and place on top.
6. Cover and place in coals and check after 12 minutes every 3 minutes until it's golden brown and oozing- MMM-MMM!
7. ice cream on top is optional!

utee94 · 06-03-2008, 09:09 AM

Yes, definitely, cobbler in a dutch oven is my absolute favorite camping dessert of all time. kstampa's recipe above is tried and true, used by the Boy Scouts of America for probably about a century. One other step is to place some of the hot coals on top of the dutch oven lid after you put the dutch oven in the fire in order to get heating from all sides.

Blueberry cobbler is my favorite, but apple, cherry, peach, all make delicious cobbler.