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These were absolutely fabulous. The only thing I can state is that they taste better after sitting in the fridge for a while rather than serving them immediately as suggested in the recipie. Had a lot of filling left over and my husband just ate it with a spoon out of the bowl.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"02\/03\/2009 14:31","GUID":"2c5a01b3dc2648599acfb639d7b75ddc","MemberId":1054089,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"susan","SubmittedDate":"02\/03\/2009 14:33"},{"Comment":"
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