Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2011

Delicious! I made this recipe with fresh raspberries and blueberries. I followed other reviewers' recommendations and used 1/2 c white sugar and 1/2 c brown sugar for the crust/topping, and added cinnamon and nutmeg. I also added a little bit of water and lemon juice to the bottom crust part (to make it less crumbly); and I added an extra cup of berries and at least a tsp of lemon juice to the berries, and didn't use all of the dough that was left for the topping (I wanted more fruit and less crust on top). They are really yummy. I think that next time I'll try an oatmeal streusel topping -- I think oats would taste great in this recipe:)

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JessE

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2011

Turned out very delicious!

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Kalcho

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2011

These are great! Not overly sweet and would be great for a summer picnic or cookout! I did use unsalted butter instead of shortening and added more cinnamon to the dough. Next time I think I will try this with cherries mixed in the blueberries, Yum!

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Nomi

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2011

I made this for the first time at the fire station. this can be a risky adventure...if the meal is great then make it again. If the meal is garbage then your life is in danger. This was awesome! I went half brown and half white sugar in the crust with butter. Then I used the only berries we had: blackberries! This was great right out of the oven and great hours later. Great recipe! Fire Department Approved! I WILL MAKE THIS AGAIN!

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Jake's Dad

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sandy, Utah, USA

Living In: Riverton, Utah, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2011

Mediocre, highly overrated recipe, even when prepared with the wise substitution of butter rather than shortening. Not enough filling to support the overabundant amount of flavorless crust and topping. So much tweaking is necessary in my opinion, it’s just better to start from scratch with an altogether different recipe.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: May 22, 2011

Delicious! Made these for my daughters' AWANA celebration and they were a huge hit! I have already decided to make four more batches this week: three for neighbors & one for mu husband to take to work!

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Laurie S

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Reviewed: May 8, 2011

these were so great! i made them for mother's day and everyone really enjoyed them - especially with vanilla bean ice cream on the side :) its almost a cross between a blueberry crisp and a coffee cake - the best of both worlds! very easy to make too.

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BECCAP

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Pipersville, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2011

Made a batch of these yesterday with fresh blackberries that the kids picked. Actually, my 9 year old made these. That's how easy it was. They turned out wonderful. Had a bunch of blackberries so decided to make another batch. This time I used 1/2 white and half brown sugar. Toassed a few oats on top for presentation. Can't wait to taste the difference.

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Rebekah

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pensacola, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2011

So I was worried about how they'd turn out because the shortening and dry ingredients didn't "crumb" together too well. And then it took a total of about 55-60min for it to brown on top decently. However, I just cut into it and holy , is that yummy! I did half white and brown sugar for the crust, then about 4 cups of frozen blueberries (only changes made). Wonderful!!!!! The BF will love it! Will definitely be trying with other berries and will try with butter next time rather than shortening. Thanks!!!

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