2008-11-10 A typically well-produced book from DK with 50 ways

to make delicious things to eat, aimed to encourage the very young chef!

From the back cover:-

'Join Jane Bull in the kitchen and get into baking.
Find out how to make tasty breads, cakes and biscuits.
Decorate cakes and cut biscuits into any shape you like.
Simple instructions and great recipes for all kinds of sweet and savoury treats.
Create your own mouth-watering snacks and become a master baker - while having lots of fun!'

And that is just what this book aims to do - with the help of a friendly monkey and his friends.
Look out for the cute polar bear in the `Meringue Mountain' on pages 36/37!

Durable board covers open to 48 high quality, shiny pages, colourfully illustrated throughout to keep the appeal!
This delightful book contains a section on Baking Basics to get you started - with notes on Safe Baking, Kitchen Rules, Weighing Out and your Baking Kit.. Throughout the book easy identifiable symbols represent the time it takes to cook, and how much the recipe makes. `Techniques' are explained in an easy format.

Each recipe is clearly laid out in numbered steps, preceded by the title and colourful picture representations of the ingredients and equipment required.
Alternatives are given to vary the recipe, such as with `Cherry Pies', which also has modification instructions for Apple Pie, Mince Pie, Lemon Curd Pie, Red Berry Jam Pie and Marmalade Pie. Other useful notes are given where applicable, such as storage and serving ideas.

The book closes with the art of separating an egg (the easy way) and an alphabetical index of the contents.

Other recipes include:-

Cookies
Scones
Monkey Bread
Sponge cake with a melted chocolate filling and topping
Pizza
Plaited Bread