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For the final layer, it didn't take the full 30 minutes to become lukewarm.  I poured it over top, smoothed it out, then let the entire pan sit for another 1\/2 hour or so to cool down more before putting it in the fridge.  My top layer didn't come off.  I will definitely be making this again.  May even try a different extract for the middle layer!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-06-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanSailboat"},"reviewBody":"Every time I make these the top comes off & the bottom is too cooked!! What the heck am I doing wrong? I will not give up on these for they are just too good!! The first time I made these they were a mess but the got eaten, & those who ate them said 'mess or not they are the very good'. 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Will definitely be making these again!<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"02\/20\/2011 18:39","GUID":"00bc15c873e54bd1820f44ed822b5216","MemberId":5351607,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"TE81","SubmittedDate":"02\/20\/2011 18:39"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"11\/24\/2009 19:26","GUID":"bdde4079868a4448a1377c0fd1a4c34e","MemberId":4623634,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kateskookies","SubmittedDate":"11\/24\/2009 19:26"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"09\/28\/2009 23:42","GUID":"4edbdd80f8f2457db39529826e28beac","MemberId":2816815,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Amy the Midwife","SubmittedDate":"09\/28\/2009 23:42"},{"Comment":"<p>Of the ten Christmas '08 sweets I made, this is the one that got the most oohs and aahs. 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