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My adult kids still have their Italian Grandmother making them authentic dishes (and she is well known as the best cook in our city), BUT last year I made this recipe and my kids DO NOT stop talking about it. My daughter just texted me to ask if I could make them for our Canadian Thanksgiving coming up Oct 8th<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"vbraunie"},"reviewBody":"We love these so much, I always have a batch in the freezer. I make them up on a cookie sheet, freeze for about 20 minutes and put the batch in a freezer bag. Whenever we have unexpected company, I have something to serve them. No need to defrost. 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