Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
5 tsp. baking soda
1 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
5 c. flour
1 Tbsp. salt
4 c. all-bran
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. chopped dates
2 c. 40% Bran Flakes

Preparation

Add soda to water and let cool.
Cream Crisco and sugar.
Add eggs to creamed ingredients and stir.
Stir in buttermilk, flour and salt.
Add all-bran, raisins, nuts, dates and 40% Bran Flakes, also the water and soda, to the rest.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Makes 8 dozen.
Keeps 6 weeks in refrigerator.