I've spent the last hour reading Cracked.com, and I am nothing if not entertained. However, that has not helped me write anything. That's okay though, as I have a plan.
Not a cunning one. Or a clever one. It's possibly a stupid one, but...
So, here's my plan; I transcribe a recipe a friend sent me. It's actually from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion, but I wouldn't have known about it with out my friend. So, he gets the credit.
Granola S'Mores Bars
2 1/4 Cup Rolled Oats
1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
6 Tbspns Unsalted Butter/Shortening
6 Tbspns Golden, Maple, or Dark Corn Syrup
1/4 Cup firmly packed Light Brown Sugar
1 Cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 1/4 Cups Mini Marshmellows
Pre-heat oven to 350
Lightly Grease 9x9 (or similar size) baking dish
In medium bowl, mix together Oats, Flour, Graham Crackers Crumbs, and Salt - set aside
In Medium sauce pan, melt butter and then stir in Syrup and Brown Sugar over Medium Heat.
Once sugar is dissolved, add Oats mixture, stirring until all is a gooey, delicious mess
Press about half of mixture into baking dish - start with a large pile in middle of dish, and use fingers to press outwards to edges. Sprinkle Chocolate Chips evenly over top, followed by Marshmellows. Top with remaining gooey crust mixture, place in oven; Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then cut into squares.
Now, while I may have taken some small liberites with the language, that is the recipe as it was given to me. My version is much the same, though differs on a few key points.
1) I double the recipe. These things are delicious, and won't last a minute around hungry friends. That's great if you are a selfless and giving paragon of altruism, but if you harbor even the tiniest bit of selfishness in your black heart the way I do, then you are going to want to make sure you get yours!
2) I use a 9x12 baking dish. This is because I doubled the recipe.
3) I use dark maple syrup. It is delicious.
4) I use Salted butter, and only half the salt.
5) I don't "sprinkle evenly", I bloody well layer the damned chips on!
If you end up making these, please let me know how you liked them. Personally, I'd keep a batch handy all the time if I wasn't so lazy.
