| | |  | Cook Books | Home » » The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Muffins | | | | | | | Description: | | Blueberry muffins crowned with a cinnamon and sugar topping, savory cornmeal muffins spiced with jalape ño, tender lemon and poppy seed muffins served with lemon curd -- these are recipes that any home cook would be proud to make and bring fresh from the oven to the table. Williams-Sonoma Collection Muffins includes 40 kitchen-tested recipes for these and other muffins as well as coffee cakes and quick breads. Not only can the recipes be prepared in just an hour or two -- they are also wonderfully versatile. Banana-walnut muffins and slices of pumpkin bread are delightful ways to bake with fresh fruits and vegetables. You can serve muffins flavored with Cheddar cheese or pesto as a savory accompaniment to soups and salads. Coffee cakes enriched with raspberries, apples, or chocolate make elegant centerpieces for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea. Each recipe in these pages is shown alongside a beautiful full-color photograph that helps you decide which recipe you want to bake. Additional photographs illustrate side notes with invaluable information about essential ingredients and techniques. You will also find an entire chapter devoted to simple baking basics. This cookbook provides everything you need to create delicious muffins perfect for any meal or occasion. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Beth Hensperger | | Hardcover:
| 112 pages | | Publisher:
| Free Press | | Publication Date:
| November 17, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0743253965 | | Product Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.68 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.47 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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55 of 56 found the following review helpful:
No Fail RecipesAug 30, 2004
By Amy A. Chan
"suikagirl"
I cannot rave enough about this cookbook! I have been baking for over 20 years and have gone through many cookbooks. This one is amazing. I have tried over 15 recipes so far and all have been fabulous. It is very user-friendly and the instructions are clear. I really like the photos of all the goodies, it helps to see what the final goal is! This book is more than just muffins too, the quick breads are delicious and my family all have their favorites now. I use this cookbook at least once a week, if not more. Also, many of the muffin recipes freeze well (chocolate chip, banana-walnut, lemon-poppyseed) so I can double up batches and freeze them for the kids. 35 seconds in the microwave and they taste fresh! If you like to bake, this is a must in your collection : )
53 of 54 found the following review helpful:
Easy to Follow Recipes, Great Tasting MuffinsJan 28, 2004
By J. Fuchs
"jax76"
The great thing about the Williams Sonoma series are the detailed tips and instructions at the back. In the Muffins book, this includes adjusting cooking times to make jumbo or miniature muffins instead of standard size, tips on getting the muffins out of different types of pans, and substitutions for common ingredients. Each recipe has a gorgeous photo, easy-to-follow instructions, and short tips on the key ingredients (such as the difference between sweet and sour cherries and tips on buying them fresh, frozen or canned). The book includes not only sweet and savory muffins of many different varieties, but coffee cakes and similar items as well. I brought the first two recipes I tried, raspberry muffins and chocolate chip muffins, to work, and they disappeared faster and got more raves than anything else I've brought in, and they were far easier to make than anything else. I'll never eat store-bought again.
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
A must have!Jul 23, 2005
By BlondeVenus
I've been baking and cooking for awhile now and have mastered pretty much everything but hadn't had a really good muffin.This cookbook is a must have for anyone,no matter if you are a first-timer or a pro.All the recipes are delicious,they come out looking exactly as they do in the pictures,and all the instructions are simple to follow.The recipes don't call for any exotic ingredients,just basic things that are always on hand.Again,the recipes are simple but delicious,elegant,and real crowd pleasers.The time it takes to prepare and bake these muffins are all pretty much under 45 minutes.I think this book would also be great for children who are learning to bake and are new to the kitchen.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Amazing!Jul 20, 2006
By Robin Kuppusamy
"Love to Shop"
This is my favorite go to cookbook for prep ahead breakfast. The recipes are delicious every time. And, when guests arrive I don't have to worry 'Will the recipe turn out'.
There are more than just muffins in the book. There are breads and coffee cakes. As I type this I am eating the Spiced Apple Coffee Cake. The recipes aren't complicated. In fact, they are very simple and call for ordinary ingrediants. But, who would have thought that you could make a muffin that tastes like a dognut! Williams Sonoma did, and it does. The secret ingrediant? Buttermilk.
Other favorites of mine in the book are the rasberry muffins, the jam filled muffins, the chocolate chip muffins, and the pear muffins. I have used the batter for the rasberry muffins with many other fruits - one of our favorites is peaches. This books gives you an awesome base and you can mix and match and get creative without worry! I made my sister a batch of the cherry muffins with the coconut topping and plan on baking more when she delivers her first child...
Excellent for a beginner and tasty enough for the expert cook.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
A Nice CollectionFeb 22, 2005
By Flame_926
"flame_926"
Out of this collection by William's-Sonoma I think that this book and their Cookie book are my favorites. Overall I found the recipes in the muffin book to be clear, concise, and easy to follow with good results. I also liked the fact that the recipes mainly called for common ingredients and were quick to make.
My two favorite muffins in the book were the cheese and the blueberry muffin recipes. Although the cheese muffin recipe was more like bread, it was hearty, warm, and absolutely perfect for a cold day. If you are looking for a well-rounded collection of muffin recipes I would recommend that you purchase this book.
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