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AWESOME RECIPE!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-11-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"thankG0d"},"reviewBody":"I make these without the raisins and are amazing. I brought some to a friend and she thought it came from a shop. Amazing!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-11-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"FACSteacher"},"reviewBody":"These are awesome!! I didn't get the shape down perfectly but the flavor is just like you get in the mall. I personally like the raisins, but they could be left out if you don't like them. I made them for a preschool snack and almost wanted to keep them all! Since it's a yeast bread, it takes some time. All in all, a nice warm snack or breakfast without too much fuss!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"homecookdaddy"},"reviewBody":"These are great with or without raisins I have problems making the right shape so I make sticks about 12 inch long seems to take a few off bake time make the a few times a MO there so good","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-11-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"allrecipes456"},"reviewBody":"As others have said, these are delicious!! 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