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So easy to make. I had apples of various little sizes, so just chopped them and spread evenly . I also used home made pumpken puree- so added 1 tsp extra flour- smells great, and tastes wonderful<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-08-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"misscoffeepot"},"reviewBody":"
Loved the recipe- easy to make, looks lovely and tastes great. The only thing I will do next time, is to grease the pie plate. When I inverted it onto a plate, several parts of the edges did not come loose. I pieced it back together-but next time will be sure to grease the pan<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-10-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueTag"},"reviewBody":"I made this and loved it. Gonna share with family and friends.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-01-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanBug"},"reviewBody":"Delicious combination of pumpkin and apple; moist. 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