"Moonpies are traditionally thrown from Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans, and Mobile, Alabama, but with this easy recipe you can make your own chocolate-dipped graham cracker and marshmallow treats to enjoy at home—no parade or crowds required. For more on moonpies and Mardi Gras, see Make Your Own Moonpies...."
INGREDIENTS
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Vegetable oil for brushing pan
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted, plus more for dusting marshmallows
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3/4 cup cold water
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2 tablespoons powdered unflavored gelatin (from 2 to 3 envelopes)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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3/4 cup light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
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1/4 cup wheat germ
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1 teaspoons kosher salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter at room temperature
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons Steen's cane syrup or dark molasses
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 pound semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
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Nonstick vegetable-oil spray
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2 tablespoons coconut oil, at room temperature