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This is a wonderful recipe! I used a well-seasoned cast iron pan and inverted after 3 minutes with perfect results. I substituted milk for the water (cuz rich flavor is better than none) and texture was very cake-like. A keeper for sure.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ellie31773"},"reviewBody":"I made this with rhubarb (with a little extra sugar) for Easter last year. My family ate the whole thing. 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