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Unfortunately, I seem to be the odd man out rating this recipe. I followed it exactly using a heavy cast iron skillet and medium heat per the directions. However, my brown sugar did not caramelize; it simply burned and did not develop the \"nice candy coating\" described in the Tips section. Since it says there that the heat has to be at least medium to get that result (it says to \"bake\" the nuts, which I assumed was a misprint since the directions are entirely stovetop.), I really don't know where to go from here with this recipe since evidently lowering the heat will not work.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-08-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Mrs_T"},"reviewBody":"I made these to put in a salad and we absolutely loved them. They were so simple to make. I halved the recipe for the first try, but will definitely make the full batch next time. This would make a great kitchen gift. I used cider vinegar and light olive oil rather than the balsamic vinegar and canola oil, and it turned out just fine. Delicious! A keeper recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-12-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lDiannePapini"},"reviewBody":"I made this as a side-dish for friends to munch on before dinner was served and everyone really enjoyed it and wanted the recipe! It was quick and easy, and I'll definitely use it again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-03-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dtdavies"},"reviewBody":"It's delicious. The first batch went so quickly, that I have to make some more. Great for salads!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"sfgreatday"},"reviewBody":"A winner! wouldn't change a thing .. everyone loves them. 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