Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
6 c. bran flakes
1 1/4 c. butter or margarine
3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
5 c. flour
5 tsp. baking soda
2 c. chopped dates or raisins (optional)

Preparation

Pour boiling water over bran flakes and let stand.
In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs.
Stir in buttermilk and the bran flake mixture.
Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and add to muffin mixture.
Add dates (or raisins), if desired.
Spoon into greased muffin tins.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Yield:
5 dozen.