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So easy- even a beginner can pull off this impressive dessert. I placed parchment paper under it, to make it easier to transfer to a serving platter after.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-03-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"wrenjen523"},"reviewBody":"Big hit at brunch. This was my first experiment with phyllo so I didn't mess with the sugar and use \"fake\" sugar. 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