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andreahaha on 12.5.2010
Made it last night. The pictures on the blog post were really helpful when gauging the color/consistency of the candy and deciding when to remove from the heat (as are mdatwell’s descriptions!). I did have to add more chocolate chips since mine didn’t spread quite as much. The candy was a huge success!
melissakaye44 on 12.5.2010
Great directions – easy to make, turned out perfectly. Thank you for a great recipe!!
lesliepie on 12.6.2010
Deeeeelicious! Fantastic directions made it super easy. I will make it again! Thanks!
A Nuke's Wife on 12.7.2010
This was so easy and so tasty! I brought it to my first Christmas party of the season and it was a rave. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.
mmhocking on 12.7.2010
This recipe was so easy to make and oh-so-good. One person said that it tasted better than the real thing!
His_n_Hers on 12.9.2010
My darling husband left the house to run an errand and returned short time later to huge container of this luscious delight! Thank you for posting this recipe- it earned rave reviews and I am heading back to the kitchen to make more…
mamabouch on 12.12.2010
I made 2 batches of this with a friend this week, to add to our annual cookie bake. It was so easy to do, the directions were great, though we got a little antsy about exactly when to take it off the heat… but in the end it was perfect, tasted like something you would get at Rocky Mountain Candy Co.
I may have to make more soon, I’ll have it all eaten before I get to Christmas.
Thanks for a great recipe!!!
roxipapi on 12.14.2010
I was scared to try this recipe. I don’t know why candy scares me but it does so I only made a 1/2 recipe. It came out so delicious and was SO easy! Thanks for a great recipe! I know this will be one of my regular holiday recipes from now on. Thank you! Thank you!
ImOnMyWay on 12.14.2010
yum, its gonna turn out! meanwhile, i’m strumming my fingers waiting for the chocolate to set so i can break it up and start eating it. it sure did set off my fire alarm even with the fan running!
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ccsick on 12.2.2010
This is going on my Christmas trays I give to the neighbors this year. A long time ago I saw a peanut brittle recipe made in a 1/2 sheet pan, the candy was left in the pan, covered with tulle, tied with a ribbon. Attached was a small wooden mallet to break the candy with, it was a darling gift. This might be just as cute done that way.
ashelina on 12.2.2010
That’s a great idea ccsick!
Angie on 12.2.2010
I adore homemade candy. Last year I made about a dozen different candies, and this is definitly going to be on my list this year! It sounds fantastic!
kansaschick on 12.3.2010
HELP! I made this tonight and my family says it tasted like burnt marshmellows
I stirred my arm off and got the runny, then cheesy, then caramel brown, I took it off the heat and it began to smoke smoke smoke! It was runny until I added the almonds then it got bubbly and even more smoky. Any suggestions? Perhaps hanging up the chefs hat eh? 
andreahaha on 12.5.2010
Made it last night. The pictures on the blog post were really helpful when gauging the color/consistency of the candy and deciding when to remove from the heat (as are mdatwell’s descriptions!). I did have to add more chocolate chips since mine didn’t spread quite as much. The candy was a huge success!
melissakaye44 on 12.5.2010
Made this tonight. It’s wonderful!!!! I made it to take to some work friends as a gift, and I’m having trouble keeping my kids and husband away from it.
@kansaschick – maybe you cooked it just a little too long? I’m not very experienced with making candy, but I’ve had good luck taking it off the heat when it doesn’t look *quite* ready yet. The pan is so hot it usually will finish cooking even off the heat. Some more experienced candy makers can probably give us both some better info!
Shannon Petaja on 12.6.2010
We made this yesterday at our annual cookie making party. We followed the recipe and it turned out very tasty, but did not get as hard as the picture showed. About how long did you boil it? Very very tasty though.
suzanne1960 on 12.6.2010
I made this today, first time I’ve ever tried making candy. SUCCESS! Just be very careful once you reach the caramel (2nd runny) stage, you will want to remove the pan from the heat IMMEDIATELY after the mixture turns runny all the way through. Any more than that, and you may end up with a burned taste (I know from previously trying to make caramel for flan when that happened). I used a single, large cookie sheet for this recipe, and used the amount of everything that was called for, including chocolate chips (which at first did not look like they would provide enough coverage–but they did!). It looks like the chocolate chips are not melting after you add them, but wait a few minutes and when you touch them with your spatula, they are wonderfully melty and perfect for spreading.
Jayna on 12.6.2010
I made this recipe this past weekend for a Holiday Party. Everyone loved it and begged me for the recipe! It was really delicious and very easy to make. Then I brought the rest to work with me today and I had a line at my office door! Make this today!
terebarnett on 12.6.2010
I just have to tell you…..made the Almond Roca today and my family just loved it…sooooo good…..
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