Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Bran Buds cereal
2 cups boiling water
1 cup margarine (or substitute equal amount of applesauce)
1 quart buttermilk
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
5 tsp. baking soda
4 cups All-Bran cereal
4 beaten eggs
5 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 pound chopped dates (optional)

Preparation

Combine and let stand Bran Buds and boiling water.
Cream sugar, margarine, eggs, then add buttermilk, flour sifted with baking soda, salt and All-Bran cereal.
Add first mixture of bran buds and boiling water and combine with second mixture.