Espresso Caramel Bars

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Very disappointed. It was way to sweet and the caramel didn't set up. Waste of ingredients.

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I had been wanting to make these for some time after seeing Giada make them on her show. I finally got around to making them and they were very good! Making your own caramel is much easier than I thought it would be. I used a candy thermometer, which I think is key, and the caramel was the perfect consistency after chilling. I brought these to work and people raved about them. The sea salt really adds a nice touch. Based on other reviewers' recommendations, I only used 1 stick of butter in the crust. It was less greasy, but pretty crispy, which people seemed to like. I think if you used the extra butter that the recipe calls for, it would make for a softer crust. I cannot give these 5 stars because I prefer Giada's Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars!

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These were delicious! I left out the espresso powder I couldn't find any, and the smoked salt. Will be making these again

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These have been huge hits whenever I have made them. Only slight drawback is that one time the caramel came out really hard, and other time so soft that it oozed out of the edges. Still good enough overall for 5 stars.

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I threw this away. Even with the butter cut back to one stick, it was sickeningly sweet and greasy. Very disappointed with this recipe.

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Just watched Giada make these and I believe that on the show she added only one stick of butter to the graham cracker crust.

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These were soooo yummmyyy. The only problem I had was the guilt of using all that butter and sugar :(
I'm going to cut down on the butter next time because it was TOO MUCH and unnecessary. Also, if you leave the thing in the fridge OVERNIGHT, it helps with keeping it looking clean when cutting it.

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Absolutely amazing! I made this with Agave, as opposed to refined sugar, so I had to add a few more graham crackers to ensure that the crust wasn't too gooey. I also used dark chocolate chips, as I knew this would be a sweet treat, and the dark chocolate provided a contrast to the sweetness of the caramel. Using low fat graham crackers and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter had no impact on its taste.

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These bars are fabulous!! I loved them and so did my family, I thought the directions were easy and the bars came out perfect.. Will make them again!!

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I've made these twice now and always get rave reviews. The first time, I used instant coffee instead of espresso powder and they were fine. However, I don't love coffee and rather than add dimension to the chocolate, I could really taste it. This time, I used 1/2 tsp instant coffee and it was much better. Added dimension without as strong a coffee flavor as previously. These are great and freeze well too!