Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2010

Best treat I have made, up to date, from this site. I used crushed cashews, instead of peanuts. It made it a bit classier. I took the advice of the wax paper and freezing the whole thing before cutting it. Ingenious! EVERYONE loved it, and hated me. I am the reason they are all fat! ;)

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geek.equals.hot

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2010

There were a lot of steps, but they were easy and well worth it. This candy is SO good!

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Kara

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

Simple, and simply divine! I put the squares in those candy wrappers, and they looked beautiful. Didn't change a thing, but did put each layer in the freezer inbetween stages to make sure I didn't have to wait to spread the next one.

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Mary J.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Living In: Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2009

I have wanted to make this for a while now and finally did. It does take some time but the results are worth it! I did what others have mentioned and put down parchment paper in the pan just lift it up and peel off very easily. I highly recommend doing it this way or else it may be a bit hard once it comes time to cutting and getting the candies out. Make sure you put in frig to set before each layer. It tasted much better than a snickers and i couldnt believe i actually made them. I would suggest that once the last layer of chocolate is on and is partially set (not soupy but before it gets hard) that you start to cut your pieces in the pan this way the chocolate wont crack once set when you cut it. You can then go back later and recut and it will be very simple to get out. I put mine in a small 8 X 8 pan and at first didnt look like it would be much but after cutting out a bunch of 2 inch pieces i realized it could be cut even more into about 1 inch pieces, i then put it on a decorative wrapper. It really is a filling candy. All in all it made alot and im glad i didnt double the recipe. I had put in only a cup of peanuts but will use the suggested 1 1/2 cups next time. Now i wish i only had company over or somewhere to bring these as they are very impressive. I will definitely put this on my list of things to make during each holiday.

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Ginger9708

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

This is amazing, worth the time! Going to try it with dark chocolate next time. Thanks so much for a new tradition.

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Carla

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

YUMMY!!! I can't say enough good things about these! I added crushed peanuts to the top of one batch. They are absolutely delicious!!! I will say that they need to stay flat at all times because the caramel will slide causing a big mess but these are really fabulous... We will definitely be making these in the future, possibly again before Christmas :) Thanks so much for the recipe!

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Kaile's Momma

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

The size you cut these really makes a difference! They are very sweet so smaller is better. I made them on Friday and it took all day making sure the layers were set, then letting get to room temp to cut them without the top cracking... I was running late to my dinner party. So I cut them quickly into 1''x2'' bars thinking more would be better. No one really commented on these except to say they were very rich and sweet. Like they had to choke them down! After all that work I wanted to salvage them so I cut into 1'' squares like the recipe states, then cut them again diagonally. I brought these to a family get together Sunday and people were seriously groaning (in a good way) while eating them and SEVERAL people asked me to bring these EVERY year! I am a good cook & baker, but I don't think I have ever gotten a response like that before! Thanks for the great recipe!!!

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Malinda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lacey, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

These are AMAZING! i think "heaven bars" or "everything bars" are more suitable names. This is one of the best desserts i've ever made, and trust me, i've made a lot. For the caramel layer i suggest making homemade caramel- it's wayyyy better than store-bought. to do this, mix: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (i don't think they're required though) 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Pour that on the filling and refridgerate, then do the top layer.

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milkislove44

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

I made these for the Bake-Off Contest at work, and won 1st place! Excellent!

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Renee J

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

I am known for my sweets ... cookies and fudge, cupcakes...anything sweet I bring around and folks gobble it up and rave about it. This recipe brought it to a whole new level. Yesterday I had a grown man tell me that he hopes this is what clouds in heaven taste like! AMAZING! They were a little sticky, but it is hot here so we just kept them in the fridge. OMG I think thins might be my signature candy now!

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