Shelly's Recipe

EVER READY BRAN MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

2 cups raisins
2 cups boiling water
5 cups All Bran cereal
1 1/2 cups sugar plus 1 1/2 cups maple syrup, molasses, or honey, or 3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups unbled flour
5 tsp baking soda

Mix the raisins and boiling water with 2 cups of the cereal. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix the sweetener and oil. Then stir in the eggs, buttermilk, and remaining 3 cups cereal.

Mix the flour and baking soda and add to the egg buttermilk mixture. Add the bran raisin mixture. Refrigerate in jars.

Each quart makes 12 muffins. To bake, spoon the batter into greased muffin tins. Fill two thirds full. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pans. Serve warm or cooled.