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I made these today and they are really, really good. Definitely worth making again. Don't change anything, follow the recipe as written, and, you should end up with great results. My husband says this recipe is definitely a keeper. He's the person I made them for, so if he's happy, all is right with the world. :) Thanks for sharing the recipe. I will definitely be making these again. Soon.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"01\/30\/2015 21:02","GUID":"08472c06cfbf4c128aaa6dcd0524f23e","MemberId":3510726,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"seablue02","SubmittedDate":"01\/30\/2015 21:02"},{"Comment":"
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