Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2008

Unless you have amazing dental insurance - you're not gonna wanna make these. (I'm positive after the one I tried, I now have about 16 cavities). For the second time in my life, I have to say something is "TOO SWEET." Used Butter flavored Crisco, nixed the nuts and used Butterscotch chips, and added a splash of oil...otherwise the same. These took an eternity to bake, and by the time they were only "set" in the pan - the outsides were pretty hard and crumbly, with the inside very ooey gooey. More like a "cookie bar" than a brownie...

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Sumchelle

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2008

These were not that great. I probably won't make them again. They were too flat and were not thick enough for me. However, they would work if you were really wanting something sweet to eat but only have the basic ingredients on hand. That would be the only time I would ever consider making them again.

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**Trinity**

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2007

I'm finding these brownies quite hard to rate. I'm hovering between a 3 and a 4. 4 because I'd just got home from vacation, had very little baking ingredients and wanted a dessert for dinner and these fitted the bill perfectly. 3 because I was disappointed with how thin they were. I used the right size pan and followed the directions exactly, but it could have been something I did. Finally I've decided on a 4 because they tasted good and had a great chewy texture. I will make these again but double the mixture and cook them longer. Thankyou.

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KEZ

Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Living In: Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

They are very good, but I think i will stick with the chocolate brownies.

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Brandon Briggs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Haswell, Colorado, USA

Living In: Fort Lyon, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2007

I used to make butterscotch brownies from a cookbook of my moms. These tasted just like those brownies. I'm not a nut fan, so I left out the walnuts. Otherwise, I followed the recipe to perfection.

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bethanyps

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Simi Valley, California, USA

Living In: Clinton, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2007

These are fabulous! I just loved them! This is a recipe that doesn't call for a bunch of ingredients so they can be made in a pinch. I was sure not to overbake them, I only put them in the oven for 18 minutes and they are PERFECT! I will make again for sure!

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ANDEEY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint James, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2006

i feel there is something missing with this recipe. It is not like a brownie at all. They were flat and boring. I followed the recipe exact. Not a recipe i will try again.

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cheesecake girl

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2006

I am NOT allowed to make these anymore! I couldn't resist them... I had doubled the batch because I didn't have the right size pan (made them in a 9x13) and I finished them off myself in 3 days. I told my husband (who liked the flavor but doesn't like sweets) to not let me make them ever again unless we are going to some sort of gathering or potluck. They were fabulous!

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Bethany Dasko

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Snohomish, Washington, USA

Living In: Loveland, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2006

I baked for the minimum amount of time, and I didn't have any problem with the sugar carmelizing. They turned out nice and chewy. I loathe walnuts, so I replaced it with another 1/4 cup flour. These brownies aren't overly sweet, so if you're looking for more flavor, I bet throwing in a few butterscotch chips would perk these up! Good recipe overall!

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Diane A.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mason City, Iowa, USA

Living In: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 27, 2006

Suppose it's my turn for a recipe to fail inexplicably. Made it exactly according to directions and these just didn't turn out. More like baked caramel sugar. We had to throw them away.

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