Red River Oat Bran Muffins

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup red river cereal
• 3/4 cup natural bran
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups sour milk
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups raisins, chopped dates or 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 combine red river cereal and bran.
• 3 pour boiling water on it.
• 4 stir to combine and let stand 10 minutes.
• 5 combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 6 cream shortening and sugar.
• 7 stir in eggs.
• 8 stir in buttermilk.
• 9 stir in flour mixture.
• 10 stir in bran mixture.
• 11 stir in oats and raisins.
• 12 mix thoroughly.
• 13 fill greased muffin cups almost full.
• 14 bake at 375 degrees f for 18-24 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
• 15 remove from pan and cool on a rack.