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In step 1, it says \"Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.\" But then you are never told when\/how to add the rest of the hot filling. It looks delicious, but I am not an experienced enough cook to try it without this missing step. Please fix the recipe and then I will be back.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-03-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Brenda2741"},"reviewBody":"
It not Cream pie it's Meringue pie but still making it\ud83d\ude02<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-09-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenFlask"},"reviewBody":"I made this for a birthday party not trying it first and it was awful. It didn't stay together was just a melted mess. 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I love this pie. They turned out perfect and taste wonderful!! I got the ultimate complement from my sister-in-law who thought I had bought the pie.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"07\/09\/2017 23:04","GUID":"3D83199F1B5245A6AB3CC4A59E807D6A","MemberId":845443,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"2124arizona","SubmittedDate":"07\/09\/2017 23:04"},{"Comment":"
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I made this for a birthday party not trying it first and it was awful. It didn't stay together was just a melted mess. Very dissapointed in this recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"09\/25\/2010 20:08","GUID":"72ef9e9fe5fe4f00b49d8473b9a71f53","MemberId":1483666,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"jmhbartopa","SubmittedDate":"09\/25\/2010 20:08"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51439,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43802,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312199,"name":"Pies","slug":"pies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312134,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for pie recipes? Find great tasting desserts from pie recipes including apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies, cherry pies, and more pie recipes and ideas.","parent":310796,"count":1529,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pies\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Hawaiian Cream Pie"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n