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Delicious appetizer. I made this for a party that was cancelled at the last minute, so I served it with dinner as a first course. My niece commented that she thought it would be too messy for a party appetizer since it was pretty loaded with toppings. I think as long as small plates are used ; rather than just a cocktail napkin it would be fine.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"51582c50157c44209c2b592017358c0d","MemberId":3741999,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"katlaydee3","SubmittedDate":"01\/20\/2014 01:52"},{"Comment":"
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I made this for the first time and served them at a cockatail party. They went almost untouched and the few that DID try them, did not like them. I didn't like them either!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"01\/17\/2010 17:55","GUID":"410c73a3bc9e4499936fe3b6681438f8","MemberId":1719999,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Sallyhanbury","SubmittedDate":"01\/17\/2010 17:55"},{"Comment":"
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