Recipe: Raisin Bran Muffins

Raisin Bran Muffins
Yields: 6 dozen muffins
The batter may be kept 6 weeks covered in the refrigerator. Prepare recipe the day before baking.
2 cups all bran cereal
2 cups boiling water
1 cup butter or margarine
3 cups white sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
1 tbsp salt
5 cups flour
3 tbsp baking soda
4 cups bran flakes
2 cups raisins or chopped dates
Pour boiling water over all bran and let stand. In very large bowl cream butter, sugars and eggs. Add buttermilk
and then bran mixture. Mix well. Premix flour, baking soda and salt and add to above mixture. Mix well. Add bran
flakes and fold in until just combined. Add raisins or dates. Chill 1 day before baking. Spoon into pans and bake at
375 Ffor 15--20 minutes.

Shona A. Ward
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