Bran Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups boiling water
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 5 cups flour
• 2 cups 40% bran flakes
• 4 cups all-bran cereal

Recipe

• 1 mix 2 c boiling water and 5 t baking soda, let cool.
• 2 cream butter and sugar.
• 3 add eggs and blend well.
• 4 add buttermilk alternatively w/ flour, mixing well.
• 5 add baking soda/water mixture.
• 6 blend in bran flakes and all bran.
• 7 store in frig at least 24 hours before using.
• 8 to make muffins: spoon batter into greased (or paper-lined) muffin tins; bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 9 note: batter will keep in frig for 6 wks.