Mormon Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
1 Tbsp. and 2 tsp. soda
1 cup Crisco shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
4 cups 100% All Bran cereal
2 cups 40% Bran Flakes
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Add soda to hot water and let cool, then add salt, sugar and shortening. Beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time. Slowly mix well.
Add buttermilk, flour, salt, mix well.
Add soda water very slowly.
Fold the two bran cereals into mixture.
Add nuts.
Bake in muffin tins at 350 degrees for 18
minutes.
Makes 4 dozen.