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I can't tell you how many times I have made this snack; Christmas gifts, movie treat for the grandkids, neighbor children's birthday parties and more. We had a charity bake sale at work and I made four batches dividing them into quart size zip bags. They were gone in less than 30 minutes.<\/p>
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We loved it! I used mixed nuts instead of almonds, and it was great. I'll definitely make it again!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"","GUID":"aeb70c56d40e4581b7ca82cdc8be92c3","MemberId":3674287,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"voisincook","SubmittedDate":"12\/08\/2008 19:30"},{"Comment":"
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