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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009
A Christmas hit every year! Also tastes great substituting cashews for almonds.
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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008
did exactly as recipe suggests. I think the others might be using electric stove,...maybe, mine on medium heat didn't burn at all, I've made it ten times at least. Didn't stir at all during the hard crack stage, 300 comes out perfect. Can't stop eating it...thank you so much for a great recipe
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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008
Perfectly delicious!! easy to make !evryone loves this candy!
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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008
Everyone I make this for, loves it. This is the best and easiest recipe and I make this for Christmas every year. Awesome!
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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008
This was delicious. It was my first experience making candy of this type and it worked out great. I did follow others' advice and stir the boiling mixture. I also used pecans and semi-sweet chocolate as that's what I had on hand. It was a great combo of flavors and I know this would be just as good with the original ingredients.
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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2008
Ive been making this recipe for years. Everyone always wants more.
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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2008
SOOO good! The ONLY things we did different was using a candy thermometer and using dark chocolate, but only because I like it better than the milk choc. Thanks for the recipe!! It's amazing!
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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2008
Yummy!!! This is the best! It only lasted a day in the house and I had to make more for the holidays.
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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008
I made four batches of this for christmas. I wanted to give it as gifts, but my family kept eating it all. I doubled the recipe and poured it into a large warmed jelly roll pan lined with parchment. I like it about 1/2 inch thick. No problems with sticking. I added crushed almond on top and 1/2 t. almond extract to the candy after I removed it from the heat. So fantastic. It will be a christmas tradition at our house.
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007
Unfortunately, I did not read the reviews, and wound up with burnt candy. I heated it to 300 degrees, as per my brand new candy thermometer, and did not stir. Due to the fact that the kitchen was filled with smoke and the candy had a dark color, I did not add the chocolate and let it harden. I tasted it, and threw the whole thing away. I made an almond crunch, similar to this one, last Christmas. That recipe did not call for toasting the almonds, and the chocolate was melted first, then spread on both sides. I couldn't find that recipe this year, and tried this one instead. Now that I think about it, I do seem to remember having to stir the candy constantly last year while it cooked. I'll keep looking for the old recipe, and if I can't find it, I might try this again, following the other reviewers suggestions and adapting it to mimic the old recipe.
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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007
Tasted burned...not sure if I cooked it too long or something. Won't make again.
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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007
This recipe is great, but DO NOT follow the direction on not stirring it and Do not boil it to 300 unless you like burnt tasting candy. I made the mistake on not reading the reviews and my candy burnt and i had to throw my pan away cause i couldnt get the burnt smell out.Luckily it wasnt one one my Cuisinart pans. But I tried it again and stirred it constantly and only boiled it to 280 and it came out great. i made a batch with the chocolate and one without. Next time i will try it with pecans.Great recipe with the changes. From now on i will be reading the reviews before i make anything. Thanks.
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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007
This is terrific - my kids' favorite out of everything I've made so far this holiday season (quickbreads, cookies, rocky road). It wasn't hard at all, and didn't take very much time to get to the correct temperature. Thank you all who made suggestions... I followed the suggestion about hanging the foil over the side of the pan so you can hold onto it, and the one about using Reynold's Release. They were both great. I think I'll be making more of this tomorrow!! Thank you for the recipe!!
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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007
This is my favorite candy recipe! I have made in three times for presents. I don't like almonds so I use peanuts, and I'm going to try a batch with cashews. I lightly greased the foil in the jelly-roll pan and I turned down the heat to "medium" once the caramel started to boil. I stirred occasionaly once it was boiling and I'm pretty sure it would have burned is I hadn't, esspecaily at the very end. Everyone I give it to LOVES it and asks for more.
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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007
I really like this recipe - it reminds me of the Almond Roca candy. I did make a couple of small changes - one, I only brought the candy to a temp of 285 (275 is a little too low, and 300 is too high). I used finely chopped almonds instead of slivered ones. Then, after the candy has cooled for a little while, before putting on the chocolate, I scored the candy into rectangles. After spreading on the chocolate, I sprinkled chopped almonds on top of the chocolate, and refrigerated the candy. It was very easy to break into bite-sized rectangle pieces from the scoring.
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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007
I have made this recipe for years for the holidays, **one tip for a richer toffee flavor, use BROWN sugar instead of white**, the flavor from the brown sugar way exceeds the original recipe.
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Reviewed: May 9, 2007
My first batch came out great. I changed/replaced a couple of things. I used parchment paper instead of foil so the candy was easier to remove. I stirred in a little vanilla extract after the candy reached 295F when I also added the almonds. The milk chocolate layer melts easily even after you refrigerate esp when you hold it in your hands. I would recommend breaking it into smaller pieces so the time held in the hands is minimized.
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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007
I thought this recipe was super easy. I used twice the amount in slivered almonds and crumbled crushed almonds on the top of the chocolate. Unclear how big of a jelly roll pan to use, I used a bigger tray, and the bark was thin and VERY tasty, but the chocolate kept falling off (even after it sat in the freezer for hours). I made a second batch in a smaller jelly roll pan and the bark came out much thicker, and the chocolate stuck nicely, but it definitely did NOT taste as good as a thinner bark. So I wonder what the trick is to having the thinner bark but keeping the chocolate sticking to the bottom layer. Anyway, it was the yummiest thing I have made in a while, and all my friends were impressed because the texture SEEMS sophisticated but they never knew it was so easy. I surely recommend it. YUM!
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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2007
This was the first time I attempted baking toffee and it was a HUGE hit! I bought a good candy thermometer and followed directions exactly! I will definitely make this again!
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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2006
I gave this away as gifts and everyone loved it. Thanks
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