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I love this recipe because it hardens quickly (and completely) and it tastes good too. I've used clear vanilla as well as lemon extract to flavor it. You may have to adjust the amount of milk you use, depending on you thick you want it, but if it gets to thick, try warming it. You can buy cookie icing and it's so expensive. This tastes better and it works well. I put the icing in a squeeze bottle and warm it up in the microwave. It's so easy to work with.

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Creamy Blueberry Pie

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009

I had some issues with this recipe. I thought the topping and fillings were way too sweet. They also lacked flavor. I guess I expected a custard like pie with blueberries. It was mostly blueberries with a little bit of unattractive (in texture) custard. I expected the sour cream to have a nice tang to it, but I didn't even taste it. Maybe if there were more custard (with less sugar) and it was a lemon custard, it would have worked.

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Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

This is an excellent chocolate mousse to make for kids (no raw eggs). I have altered the recipe a bit--I make chocolate ganache and fold it into the whipped cream. This prevents the forming of chocolate chips in the mousse because the ganache will not harden like the melted chocolate.

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Pastry Cream

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2007

Good recipe and I prefer the corn starch to flour. I have made this with 3 whole eggs as well--lighter texture, kind of dull in color. I have a good tip--when the pastry cream is warm, put it through a mesh strainer and you will not have any lumps. Works every time. I put almost every type of custard through my strainer.

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Butterfinger Cookies

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

I made these and had no problems. I got a lot of compliments on them. I also found this recipe with the purpose of getting rid of Halloween candy. I think chilling the dough is very important.

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Kay's Shortbread

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

This is a fantastic recipe--they're so delicate and delicious. I actually roll out the dough and use cutters with it. I've shaped them into "fingers", dipped them in caramel and chocolate and made homemade Twix bars. They were amazing.

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Corn Medley

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

I made this for Christmas and it was delicious. I didn't expect corn to be this good!

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Allie's Delicious Macaroni and Cheese

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

I'm really surprised to see negative reviews of this recipe--especially for being "bland". It says that you should add spices "to taste," so, if it's too bland, you didn't follow the directions. I do add some dry mustard, use 4 oz of cream cheese as part of my 15 oz of cheese. I also substitute bacon for the ham and top it with a mixture of bread crumbs and butter. What I love about it is the ratio of creamy cheese sauce to pasta--it's really creamy. I always get compliments on this recipe.

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