In her ongoing attempt to create gourmet versions of popular foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes, attempted to recreate the taste, texture and mouth-feel of the magically delicious Lucky Charms breakfast cereal. While the marshmallows would appear to be the most difficult part of the project, it was actually the “puffing” of the cereal itself that presented as the most challenging.
I tried making Lucky Charms and let’s just say I nailed the marshmallows. The cereal was a different story.
