S'mores with a twist!

Is there anything more quintessentially summer than s'mores? S'mores are one of those gooey foods that are as fun as they are messy. Seriously. Have you ever NOT had fun making s'mores? I didn't think so.These fire and ice s'mores are a twist on the traditional. I'm adding homemade vanilla ice cream to mix things up. Of course, you can stick with the original ingredients, or you can give this one a try.

Fire and Ice S’mores

You will need:

- Marshmallows- Quality chocolate (try dark chocolate for extra indulgence)- Healthy graham crackers - available at specialty markets like Whole Foods- Sea Salt- Olive Oil- Vanilla Ice Cream (recipe below!)

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

You will need:

- 2 cups heavy cream- 1 cup whole milk- 3/4 cup sugar- 1/8 teaspoon salt- 3 vanilla beans – split lengthwise- 2 large eggs

To prepare ice cream:

Combine cream, milk, sugar, and salt in a heavy saucepan. With the tip of a knife, scrape seeds from vanilla beans into cream mixture, then drop in pods. Heat cream mixture just to a boil. Whisk eggs in a large bowl, then add hot cream mixture in a slow stream, while whisking. Pour mixture into saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer (do not let boil). Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean metal bowl, then cool, stirring occasionally. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours. Freeze custard in an ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer.

To Prepare S'mores:

Have guests assemble their S’mores outside by the fire.In the meantime prepare individual bowls or glasses with a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with a teaspoon on Olive Oil and sprinkled with sea salt.Have guests grab a bowl and dip their s’more into the ice cream.*Cooks’ notes: ·To cool custard quickly after straining, set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until chilled. ·Custard can be chilled up to 24 hours.