tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post2099122037273285714..comments2023-06-20T07:37:57.312-04:00Comments on The Baker's Nuts: Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14942536433931964186noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-28370481075314774352012-04-30T21:41:28.036-04:002012-04-30T21:41:28.036-04:00A little too addicting if you ask me :). And thank...A little too addicting if you ask me :). And thanks! :).Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942536433931964186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-72866435145939302482012-04-30T20:48:52.844-04:002012-04-30T20:48:52.844-04:00Oh my goodness Adam! These bars look AMAZING. Sw...Oh my goodness Adam! These bars look AMAZING. Sweet and salty is such an addicting flavor combo!!The Honey Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428286861412761703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-36135288386550268572012-04-25T07:27:27.260-04:002012-04-25T07:27:27.260-04:00I would say the original from your description, bu...I would say the original from your description, but I would likely have to hide yours as well.Rodzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217934585720560358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-88788628811295142762012-04-24T21:11:14.497-04:002012-04-24T21:11:14.497-04:00@Gloria - Thanks :)! (I think :P).
@Rod - Was it ...@Gloria - Thanks :)! (I think :P).<br /><br />@Rod - Was it my version or the original, how did they turn out as far as texture goes? Regardless, I'm glad you enjoyed them and I sympathize with your need to hide them :).Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942536433931964186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-79703149291012381522012-04-23T08:37:38.309-04:002012-04-23T08:37:38.309-04:00my roommate's girlfriend's best friend (lo...my roommate's girlfriend's best friend (long line there, I know) dropped these off. Way too good, I can't leave them out for fear of taking them all down.Rodzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217934585720560358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-6525011991962339982012-04-21T23:17:01.516-04:002012-04-21T23:17:01.516-04:00These look and sound fabulous! I love caramel and ...These look and sound fabulous! I love caramel and bars made with salt. Your mom is lucky to have a baker, even if he's "nuts" in the family!!!Baking Ribbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316742071505469593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-80214097964042149302012-04-20T07:44:33.144-04:002012-04-20T07:44:33.144-04:00The whole situation sounds like an elaborate LSAT ...The whole situation sounds like an elaborate LSAT question: "UK Mars Bars are like Milky Way bars in the US yet Mars Bars in the US are not like UK candy bars of any kind. Yet there are UK Milky Bars that are not like US Milky Bars which are, of course, like UK Mars Bars."chewingthefathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718316844797124450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-44319998939323540182012-04-19T21:39:21.519-04:002012-04-19T21:39:21.519-04:00The Milky Ways came first. And I would assume the ...The Milky Ways came first. And I would assume the son didn't want to, or couldn't call them Milk Ways in the UK because that was his Dad's gig.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942536433931964186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-14842085913996299212012-04-19T21:31:28.150-04:002012-04-19T21:31:28.150-04:00Hmm...wikipedia says: "In the United States, ...Hmm...wikipedia says: "In the United States, a different confection bears the Mars bar name. Featuring nougat, soft caramel, and almonds coated in milk chocolate" but not why they didn't call Milky Ways Mars Bars like they do in the UK...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Bar<br /><br />And UK candy bars always have better-quality chocolate than US versions :)chewingthefathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718316844797124450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-71978140888086386972012-04-19T19:18:01.822-04:002012-04-19T19:18:01.822-04:00@Anna -- I'm sure she'd appreciate that co...@Anna -- I'm sure she'd appreciate that comment :). I think my mother is probably a better baker than she thinks she is, but she doesn't do it much (or at all) anymore; leaving it mostly up to me, which is what made this day kind of extra special :).<br /><br />@Mary -- I wouldn't go so far as to say "frustrated" typically that only happens when something horrible goes Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942536433931964186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-78666285215635194072012-04-19T16:20:21.473-04:002012-04-19T16:20:21.473-04:00I totally understand your frustration when what yo...I totally understand your frustration when what you bake doesn't look like the original recipe photo (although these bars do look wonderful). It's kind of like as a kid when you buy a toy and it doesn't look the same as it does on the front of the box, even if it is a cool toy. <br /><br />I remember writing about the legitimate reasons behind the 'switch-a-roo' of the candy chewingthefathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718316844797124450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578358621409066960.post-12417828582724222462012-04-18T22:54:14.542-04:002012-04-18T22:54:14.542-04:00Awwww, your mom sounds so cute. I wish my mom bak...Awwww, your mom sounds so cute. I wish my mom baked. Or maybe I don't ;).Annahttp://www.cookiemadness.netnoreply@blogger.com