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Perfect quick and easy meal for fall. Would be great with turkey cutlets too.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2014 18:23","GUID":"dd79100e1075447d8ad3d082776526e2","MemberId":6178619,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"fritz80","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2014 18:22"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"04\/13\/2011 11:31","GUID":"b510ffb8b490425c8fa300b3406f1ec1","MemberId":4040400,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Preparing 4 Rain","SubmittedDate":"04\/13\/2011 11:31"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"04\/08\/2009 13:12","GUID":"8afc03af3c8245e88907658046d2ac7e","MemberId":3256498,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mariejmail","SubmittedDate":"04\/08\/2009 13:12"},{"Comment":"
This recipe turned out great! I added some Mrs. Dash to the chicken as well as freshly groud pepper and it was delicious! The cranberry sauce had too much of a maple syrup flavor to it I thought. Other than that it was great.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"","GUID":"c9c1fe4deba640f38d9bec7e39223d64","MemberId":2948410,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"shelly202","SubmittedDate":"03\/28\/2008 23:23"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"11\/02\/2006 13:11","GUID":"80d5f4f588af4b50911f4e3efda7bfd9","MemberId":1218983,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Mary19","SubmittedDate":"11\/02\/2006 13:11"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Cranberry Maple Chicken"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n