Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

OK, am I the only one who ran into problems here? The mousse was way, way too stiff and it was crunchy from the pudding powder. I added about 1 cup of half and half to compensate and then it wasn't chocolatey enough for me, so I added some Special Dark syrup. I still felt like there was a little too much crunchy texture from the pudding, so I heated the gelatin back to hot before adding it in as the last step. That helped a lot! The recipe was good in the end, with a little fixing up but not a 5 star. My favorite recipe for mousse is richer with melted dark chocolate and this recipe pales in comparison to it, so only 4, not 5.

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SPARKLER8666

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2007

My daughter-in-law made this cake and what can i say - Delish! I plan on making it too when I have occassion. 5 Stars

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Cathi S

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2004

I wish I would have read the reviews before I made this recipe for my family for Thanksgiving. I love rum but this recipe was too overboard. Definetly cut back. This was my first Thanksgiving and I'm glad I made 4 different pies because the look on my families face when they tried this it was priceless. Not a good thing though. I must say however this recipe was extrememly easy to make and if you are pressed for time this is the route to take!

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SUNSHINENJENN

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2003

Very tasty, very easy to make. Cutting back on the rum is definitely a good idea though.

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ELPABLOGRANDE

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2003

There is a typo..you can't dissolve jello in 3 TABLESPOON of WATER......I assume they mean cups...

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2003

Excellent and easy to make.

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MONGOJON

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2002

Could never get the topping to work. Tastes great without it. For those who don't love the rum flavor, you can use only 1 tsp instead of 2.

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JILLYN19

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2001

This recipe was delicous. It was ready in a snap. I brought it to my sisters' house for Christmas dessert and it disappeared. From reading one of the other reviews, I cut down on the amount of rum used in the whipped topping. Instead of 2 teaspoons, I only used half a teaspoon. I found the flavor just right. Also, instead of chocolate curls, I crushed Oreo cookies (minus the filling) and sprinkled that on top. Wonderful!!!

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WALSH88

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2000

This is a very nice no bake pie and is very good if you like the flavor of rum with a chocolate compliment. The rum will dominate the pie in this recipie. Most people enjoyed it at my christmas party and it looked great with chocolate shavings on the cream topping!

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