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The Muffin Lady: Muffins, Cupcakes, and Quickbreads for the Happy Soul

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I have made many of the muffins out this book and you can believe me that they come out of the oven and poeple fall on them and devour them. I have made muffins before that have been pale, small and tasteless, but once I started making Linda Fisher's muffins, I have had wonderful results. My favorites are the orange-cranberry muffins and the chocolate chip muffins, although much can be said for the banana-nut ones too. I like it that once you know the basic recipe, setting up the muffins is very easy. You could make a basic mix from the dry ingredients and just add the spices, fats, eggs, and other additions to make the ones you like. BUY THIS BOOK!

This book is as informative as it is entertaining. Intermingled with the fabulous recipes are antecdotes about the author's life and stories of how each recipe came to be. I have used nearly all the recipes and love them! The finished products are moist, tender and absolutely delicious. (One note: use the author's suggestion of using squares of wax paper to line muffin tins instead of paper liners - something I'd never tried before but the results are great!) Another bonus - the recipes are all easy to follow. Favorites include: Strawberries & Cream Muffins, Peach Cobbler Muffins, Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake, Apple Bars, Marble-Walnut Brownies and Blueberry Upside-Down Squares. Happy baking!

Though I have a good collection of cookbooks, this is one that I use on a regular basis. I have searched for years for great baking recipes, and have found them in this book. I enjoy the background she gives on why she uses certain ingredients, what worked and what didn't. The hint about using wax paper for liners was the best tip! The blueberry and banana nut muffin recipes are superb and most requested in my house. Our family dentist requested Chocolate Chip muffins, and I was able to make him some that he raves about. I dare not go now without taking the office some. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves to bake!

I saw a TV show that featured a story on Linda Fisher and bought the book as a result. The muffins looked so good that I had to find out how to make them. This is a good cookbook with a great story and I've made 3 recipes from it (2 of which were successful). The Cherry Cookies are very easy and so melt-in-your-mouth delicious, they were gone the same day I made them. The Caramel-Nut Squares sound great on paper, but when I tasted them they seemed to be missing something (salt, maybe?). And because I had some tomato soup and raisins on hand, I tried the Tomato Soup Muffins out of curiosity. They turned out to be quite tasty and you can't really tell what's in them. All in all it's a good book, recommend for bakers and non-bakers alike.

I have had this book for about 1 1/2 years. Every muffin recipe I have tried has been fabulous! My favorite are the Banana, Carrot and the Morning Glory. If you love to bake this is a great addition to any collection. It is great even if you don't like to bake. The recipes are easy to follow. My grandmother (who used to own a bakery) says these are some of the best muffins she's ever had! That is a definite compliment to Linda Fisher!

I have only prepared two of the recipes, so far, in this book but both have been wonderful. They're not low fat, but tasty splurge food. Her pumpkin muffins are like pumpkin pie in muffin form. The book also narrates the author's life, which actually is interesting to read while you look for what you want to bake.

The recipes in this book are excellent. I don't think I have ever tasted a better banana nut muffin - or one that froze as well! My complaint is the accompanying dialog about the author's life. She had a hard life and made a real name for herself with hard work and dedication to her skill as a baker. That's all you need to know. I didn't need photos of her father or the kids. All in all, I highly recommend this book (especially for the strawberry muffins stuffed with cream cheese!!!) It's easy to ignore the chatter and stick to the best muffins you'll bake.

I bought this recipe book because I had heard "The Muffin Lady" give her story and her blueberry muffin recipe on a tv program years ago. I've made the muffins for years and they are wonderful. This recipe book contains a large variety of muffin and bread recipes, and also has a wonderful (and simple) brownie recipe. I enjoy reading the mini-biography that is interspersed with the recipes. Here is a lady who did not want a handout but an opportunity to succeed.

Whew! The author is a lady with drive, passion, love, character, and tremendous guts. I read the book cover to cover at one sitting, it's that kind of story. When she found herself on the brink of welfare following a divorce, she proudly and energetically bootstrapped her own muffin business, selling door-to-door with her wares in a red wagon. Selling without a business license, she got into a few scraps, but characteristically held her head high and....hey, buy the book. It's worth it. You won't find another cookbook with an author's story like this one (and I must add, copious intriguing recipes included, with accompanying stories).

I was so excited to see The Muffin Lady Book on Amazon. I think Lindas story is wonderful. How ever, I am a food service manager, and I have baked thousands of muffins. I just took two dozen Strawbeyy -Cream out of the oven. I dont know why, but these muffins do not crown. I am going to go back and stick with Muffins my Elizabeth Alston. The blueberry are bar none. Best to you and your muffins, Nancy.