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It's an okay recipe. I liked the dough raw. :) I would opt for a thicker product because a half inch high before you bake is not high enough for me.<\/p>
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Average. But good and easy.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-03-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"NINE"},"reviewBody":"
I'm a senior and I've been baking since junior high school.<\/p>
These were the worst baking powder biscuits I have ever come across.<\/p>
Hard to believe all the positive reviews going back all those years.<\/p>
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