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This was wonderful. I made the pastry and pudding part, but I added fresh strawberries only at the time of serving to the individual pieces to prevent any sogginess for the leftover portions. We ate every bite.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-07-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Julie632"},"reviewBody":"the taste is good, but the soft filling is so messy. It never set up, just ran everywhere in the pan. I had to scoop it up with a spoon. I'm going to play with the recipe and try again, but I will not be making it following the recipe again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-06-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"justmbeth"},"reviewBody":"Very good! My recommendation would be to eat this as soon as possible (which is not hard to do) as it got very watery after a few days in the refrigerator.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-07-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Breanna623"},"reviewBody":"That strawberry bliss look good","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Irascible_Baker"},"reviewBody":"This pastry whips up just like any other reliable choux pastry - super easy! I always let it cool before I add the eggs. I wet my hands generously and patted the dough into a jelly-roll (half-sheet?) pan. It may seem thin at first, but it does cover the pan and can be easily adjusted with gentle, brisk pats. It bubbles up tremendously during baking - it may look disastrous, but this is normal for choux and can be flattened out (I do this while it's hot). It will be very lumpy and uneven!The filling scared me because it was very thin and runny; I beat it vigorously, and patiently waited for it to set \u2013 success! I ladled heaps of the pudding mixture over the crust and covered it, refrigerated overnight. By the next afternoon, all we had to do was heap it with sugared strawberries (and\/or chocolate!) and an easily sliced dessert was ready to serve! I had no problems with moisture seeping into the pastry overnight \u2013 it was perfect.We - including a picky eater who does not like jam or strawberries - could not taste any of the strawberry jam in the pudding; in the case of my picky eater, this was fortunate, but you may like to play with the recipe.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-02-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jellybug"},"reviewBody":"This is my new show off dessert. I got many compliments, and it was absolutely delicious. 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