Apple Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
2 c. oat bran
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 c. chopped apple
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts or sunflower seeds
juice of 1 orange
scant 2 c. buttermilk, sour milk or yogurt
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. blackstrap molasses or honey or corn syrup
2 Tbsp. oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Toss first 5 ingredients (dry) together with a fork.
Stir in orange rind, apples, raisins and nuts or seeds.
Pour orange juice into 2-cup measure and add buttermilk to make 2 cups.
Add to egg, molasses and oil and stir thoroughly. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients with a few swift strokes.
Pour into greased muffin tins, filling 2/3 full and bake for 25 minutes.
Makes 24 (2-inch) muffins.