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“My mom gave me this recipe at Christmas when I wanted to make something different and yummy for gifts,” notes Jennifer Sharp of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. “The chewy bars can be cut into larger pieces, but they’re very rich,” she adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1433242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304032,304158,306983,305488,304173,306980,306989,304328,305271,304288,305487,304338,305334,304515,303966,305343,304368,306848,304268,304558,324623,307005,304150],"categories-v2":[308623,310461,309438,310025,310802,309455,310014,310031,308988,308984,308481,309216,259620,310796,308992,309337,308880,308495,309351,308745,309603,259483,308910,309177,310051,309434],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Swiss Chocolate Bars","post_link":"\/recipes\/swiss-chocolate-bars\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps4101_RM2397C45.jpg"},{"post_title":"German 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One coworker wonders about the recipe at the top stating 36 servings but if you refrigerate it for 4 hours your yield will be 4 dozen. ???? but hey it is good!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-01-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"nanettec"},"reviewBody":"very rich... VERY YUMMY... had to make 2 batches in one week, since everyone who tasted them wanted some!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"delowenstein"},"reviewBody":"I prepared these bars a # of times and they're GREAT! I've used either a German Chocolate Cake mix or a dark chocolate fudge cake mix or devil's food cake mix if I don't have the German chocolate cake mix available! If I don't have the coconut pecan icing, I used a can of milk chocolate frosting mixed with 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut. I used 6 Tbsp. milk instead of 4 Tbsp. (1\/4 cup)! I found that the balance of the crumb mixture was easier to stir! I did sprinkle the chocolate chips over the baked crust, then dropped the frosting over the chocolate chips. Then I dropped the the balance of the cake batter mixture (with the milk by teaspoonfuls over the top. I Baked 25 to 30 minutes or until top is cracked as stated in the recipe. I didn't chill! I did cool on a wire rack! I'd learned to discern chilling bars-sometimes I HAVE chilled them to allow bars to firm & other times, I noticed that it was harder to remove the bars from the pan. I also greased and floured my baking pan before I put the bars in pan to bake! For me, it's easier to remove a bar cookie from a pan which I greased and floured! These bars really go over well for any occasion! Thank you, Jennifer Sharp, for this recipe! Dawn E. Lowenstein","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-03-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ebeth2007"},"reviewBody":"yummy but very RICH. Make sure you grease the pan. Looks just like the picture.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lucyluey"},"reviewBody":"I have made this recipe before, it's pretty good, but I do change the frosting over for melted caramels mixed with some evaporated milk. I think it's much better.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lindypat"},"reviewBody":"Yummy!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-02-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cookbookmom"},"reviewBody":"Love these","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"damoida"},"reviewBody":"I, too, thought I'd missed something in the recipe, as it was soupy except for the edges. I kept cooking it more, for over an hour, until the top was medium brown. Only then, was it staying together after cooling. However, it was VERY good at that point. I'd make it again, but would cook at least an hour.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-02-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"maryHodges"},"reviewBody":"Made with no changes, although I did grease the pan. Got great reviews at the potluck. A new favorite!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-01-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"manga"},"reviewBody":"My bars were hard to cut and lift. It just all fell apart in one big mess. 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Love these<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"02\/12\/2016 12:00","GUID":"ACD98E7120E14A68870AA694E0D06C91","MemberId":807408,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cookbookmom","SubmittedDate":"02\/12\/2016 12:00"},{"Comment":"

very good, easy to make<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"05\/28\/2014 08:38","GUID":"85FE15D06A0B57B5CC5EBDC6D8D7A100","MemberId":198468,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"DragonSlayersRosebud","SubmittedDate":"05\/28\/2014 08:38"},{"Comment":"

ching chang chong chocolate is good<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"","GUID":"35e360abfff94330920e8a428c9c6868","MemberId":7704909,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ddevito11","SubmittedDate":"03\/06\/2014 14:07"},{"Comment":"

Made with no changes, although I did grease the pan. Got great reviews at the potluck. A new favorite!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"","GUID":"DDB8650650314FAF9D80248C92354F42","MemberId":3263641,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"maryHodges","SubmittedDate":"02\/07\/2014 22:15"},{"Comment":"

My bars were hard to cut and lift. It just all fell apart in one big mess. They turned out nothing like the picture. It all got scraped into the garbage.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"01\/30\/2014 13:17","GUID":"DD8F04AC8F2B4DF78173FC28B4C5D4DE","MemberId":4211076,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"manga","SubmittedDate":"01\/30\/2014 13:16"},{"Comment":"

I prepared these bars a # of times and they're GREAT! I've used either a German Chocolate Cake mix or a dark chocolate fudge cake mix or devil's food cake mix if I don't have the German chocolate cake mix available! If I don't have the coconut pecan icing, I used a can of milk chocolate frosting mixed with 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut. I used 6 Tbsp. milk instead of 4 Tbsp. (1\/4 cup)! I found that the balance of the crumb mixture was easier to stir! I did sprinkle the chocolate chips over the baked crust, then dropped the frosting over the chocolate chips. Then I dropped the the balance of the cake batter mixture (with the milk by teaspoonfuls over the top. I Baked 25 to 30 minutes or until top is cracked as stated in the recipe. I didn't chill! I did cool on a wire rack! I'd learned to discern chilling bars-sometimes I HAVE chilled them to allow bars to firm & other times, I noticed that it was harder to remove the bars from the pan. I also greased and floured my baking pan before I put the bars in pan to bake! For me, it's easier to remove a bar cookie from a pan which I greased and floured! These bars really go over well for any occasion! Thank you, Jennifer Sharp, for this recipe! Dawn E. Lowenstein<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"10\/27\/2013 20:39","GUID":"d052fe7a9f4541dabf871f32b43f88ca","MemberId":3766053,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"delowenstein","SubmittedDate":"10\/27\/2013 20:37"},{"Comment":"

I, too, thought I'd missed something in the recipe, as it was soupy except for the edges. I kept cooking it more, for over an hour, until the top was medium brown. Only then, was it staying together after cooling. However, it was VERY good at that point. I'd make it again, but would cook at least an hour.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"09\/25\/2012 22:47","GUID":"f88caf459bfa482fbea6bb05d8214334","MemberId":5290211,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"damoida","SubmittedDate":"09\/25\/2012 22:47"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"06\/19\/2012 23:05","GUID":"2b6363a45f2943ff93b91e8846796769","MemberId":3446567,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"lottieda","SubmittedDate":"06\/19\/2012 23:05"},{"Comment":"

They were good but really sweet. I think next time I'm only going to use half the frosting. It was just too much to me.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"01\/08\/2012 18:54","GUID":"bbdc0b44512948ce8bcaa302b3cf5f5d","MemberId":6444093,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Gia8490","SubmittedDate":"01\/08\/2012 18:54"},{"Comment":"

I have made this recipe before, it's pretty good, but I do change the frosting over for melted caramels mixed with some evaporated milk. I think it's much better.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"12\/15\/2011 13:15","GUID":"7ed7403c603c4a91b321e78b6990be17","MemberId":5728641,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"lucyluey","SubmittedDate":"12\/15\/2011 13:15"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"12\/13\/2011 23:04","GUID":"ac17efef2a4f475f931976b848f9288c","MemberId":6392126,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Nilightful","SubmittedDate":"12\/13\/2011 23:04"},{"Comment":"

Yummy!!!<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"06\/09\/2011 07:08","GUID":"3E3C4C4AB71447C6967A4D17315E97C0","MemberId":814971,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lindypat","SubmittedDate":"06\/09\/2011 07:08"},{"Comment":"

very rich... VERY YUMMY... had to make 2 batches in one week, since everyone who tasted them wanted some!<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"01\/01\/2011 13:28","GUID":"36e8fd67d4a14576a4c321db4d22d362","MemberId":1549005,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"nanettec","SubmittedDate":"01\/01\/2011 13:28"},{"Comment":"

yummy but very RICH. Make sure you grease the pan. Looks just like the picture.<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"03\/21\/2010 09:17","GUID":"cacfcdb7334a470e85490e58f428a9e4","MemberId":2951063,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"ebeth2007","SubmittedDate":"03\/21\/2010 09:17"},{"Comment":"

this is a very good recipe. I took it to our Christmas department party and it was a hit. Coworkers asked for the recipe. 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