Moms 6 Week Bran Muffins

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 65
• 4 cups bran flakes
• 2 cups all-bran cereal
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup margarine
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 cups nonfat milk (you can use regular buttermilk in place of the non fat and lemon juice)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• raisins (optional)
• dates (optional)
• nuts (optional)
• dried fruit (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine cereals and boiling water. let stand.
• 2 in another bowl cream shortening and sugar together. add eggs and beat well. mix milk and juice together in a seperate bowlthen add to eggs. stir in cereal mixture.
• 3 in another bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and raisins or fruit if desired. mix thoroughly. add dry mixture to batter. stir just to combine.
• 4 store in refrigerator. it will keep for up to six weeks.
• 5 to bake: fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, just watch them. amount is approx .