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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE muffin book, 23 Aug 2004
Bought a copy, misplaced it for a while, had to buy another copy, just had to - it's worth it. The obvious question is why not just get a book with lots of recipes for various different things, and not just muffins? Well, the reason to get this book is that there are all different kinds of muffins - from savoury to somewhat healthy to fruity and on to deeply rich and tasty - there are muffins to suit all tastes here, pretty much. The recipes are clear and accurate - we haven't had any muffins turn out badly yet, and we've done lots of batches (including the ginger, maple, lemon, banana and chocolate, chocolate, blueberry and, finally, the cinnamon muffins).Since muffins are generally slightly lower in sugar than the equivalent cakes and sponges, they make for a somewhat healthier indulgent snack - and some of the options are pretty healthy, too. The book also offers suggestions for substitutions to cater for specific needs, which is always very welcome. Of course, I'll blame it entirely for my expanding waistline, but apart from that I can't recommend it highly enough!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pictures please!, 27 Sep 2008
This book does have some interesting recipies, however, there are no picures. I know this is not a necessity, but I like to browse through cookbooks when deciding what to bake. It's also useful to see what they are supposed to turn out like.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Hmm..., 11 Jul 2009
I bought this book, along with a number of other books on muffins, baking, etc. some time back. While there are lots of interesting recipes, an explanation of some the terms and a quick conversion chart, the book was published in the US, so all of the recipes are volume, i.e. in cups and spoons, rather than in grammes and millilitres. I was quite disappointed by this, because in the past, I've been unable to make cake/bread recipes from American cookbooks/websites work. (It's to do with difference in the texture/quality of the flour and other ingredients.) Also, there are also no pictures, which was mentioned by another reviewer, so you can't see what the finished goods will look like. I'd recommend that you pay a little more and get Susan Reimer's or Susannah Blake's book instead, which are both excellent, and don't get seduced by the low price like I did.
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