Review: Book needs more work and editing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2013
The 60 Recipes: Brunch and Dinner Book by Emma McMahan could have easily rated 5 stars based on the vast and varied recipes included in her cookbook. Unfortunately her cookbook is oddly written and needs better editing. Here is a sample recipe from her cookbook:Banana Brunch CakeBanana Brunch Cake is an excellent recipe for a brunch treat.Servings: 12 Prep. Time: 15 mines.Cook Time: 30 minues. Total Time: 45 mines.Ingredients:2 1/2 cups Bisques (what is this ingredient?? I've cooked for over 40 years and I am stumped.)3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)1 1/2 tsps. Cinnamon1 1/2 cups bananas (over ripe & mashed)3/4 cups milk1 egg1/4 cup vegetable oilToppings:1 cup nuts/pecans (chopped)1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)4 tbsps. Butter (melted)Directions:Heat an oven to 3500F and then grease a 13X9 pan.Mix Bisques, cinnamon and the 3/4 cup brown sugar.You have to add the bananas, oil, the egg and the milk into the bisques mixture and then mix it well.Spread it into the prepared pan. Mix the nuts, butter and the 1/2 cup brown sugar. After mixing it well, pour it over the batter.Bake for about 30 minutes or the colors turns to golden brown. Stuck a toothpick inti the center and when it comes out clean; it means that it is cooked already.Let it cool before serving.You will find a good selection of recipes ranging from savory to sweet.This cookbook has a lot of potential unfortunately the cookbook needs further work to make it a 5 star cookbook.There is no active table of contents.Recommend with caveats given.