Big Batch Muffins(Keeps Without Baking For 2 Weeks In Refrigerator) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
2 cups bran cereal
1 heaping cup vegetable shortening, I use oil
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk or sour milk
5 cups flour
5 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
4 cups bran cereal
1 box raisins (raisins may be omitted and replaced with mashed banana)

Preparation

Add 2 cups bran cereal to the boiling water. Set aside. Cream shortening and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs. Beat well. Add buttermilk and scalded bran cereal. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to liquid mixture. You need a big bowl for this recipe. Stir in remaining bran cereal and raisins. Bake in greased muffin tins for 15 to 20 minutes in a 400\u00b0 oven. By keeping in fridge, unbaked, you can make just what you need.