Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2008

This recipe is really easy and good. However, the recipe needs some doctoring. I used the sugar free strawberry-banana jello, but I didn't really taste it. it gave the dessert a nice color, though. Also, I added a pinch of nutmeg and 1 tsp. of cinnamon to the topping. As well, I split the sugar into 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar. Both of those were on the advice of other reviewers. Also, FYI, I used slightly tart yellow apples. And i left the peel on.

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BrewCrew

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Harvard, Illinois, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2007

I made this recipe for a church gathering this afternoon. It got absolute raves! I did alter it a bit...I took reviewers advice for more topping and added 1/2 cup more flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and a few tablespoons more butter to the crumb topping and it was perfect! I also threw in about a cup of rhubarb I had in my freezer and some cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg on top of the apple/rhubarb mixture. I used very tart apples and that, along with the rhubarb made the amount of sugar in the topping and the gelatin balance out just right. Threw some whipped topping on top and it went up so quick my husband didn't even get any! I definitely will make this again and very soon. Oh yes, I only had one small package of strawberry Kiwi Jello and one small package of Strawberry banana Jello. I was worried about that but you couldn't tell. Most people thought it was all strawberries and rhubarb. They didn't even know it was apples!

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im1blessedmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2007

This was just ok. It flavored the apples nicely, but I really didn't think it was anything special. I'd much rather have regular apple cobbler, which was what this was close to.

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FRAMBUESA

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2007

Needed something to use up some apples. My boys decided that we should use grape jello. It was very tasty. I don't like it cold. And I would double the topping, it is sooooo yummy.

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Soifua

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kahuku, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Santa Clarita, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2006

Yummy! This is great. Very simple. I substituted brown sugar for the white, and low-fat jello for the regular, and it turned out fine. This tastes like a short bread-based strawberry/jello square that my mom used to make at Christmas time years ago. Thanks for sharing - this is terrific!

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CANUCKATLARGE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2006

This recipe was SO simple yet SO delicious!!! Everyone loved it!

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Sarah

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2006

I made this last night and it was pretty good, however this morning trying it cold from the refig. it tasted better. I felt that there was not enough of the topping, if I make it again I will add cinnamon and make more topping! Thanks for submitting...I just may try it again sometime!

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rita

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2006

incredible

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ginaarose

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2005

My family loved this dessert! It was so simple to make and so delicious. Thank you for sharing!

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Charlotte

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2005

Pretty yummy.. my husband and I both liked it but my 7yr old and 2yr old did not. Weird kids! I think it would be really good to add chopped rhubarb to it as well. sort of a faux strawberry rhubarb crumble if you will.

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