Six Weeks Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. bran
2 c. boiling water
1 c. shortening, melted
3 c. sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 qt. buttermilk
5 c. flour
5 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
dates, raisins and chopped apples (optional)

Preparation

Pour
boiling
water
over 2 cups bran; let stand while assembling other ingredients.
Mix in shortening.
Mix rest of bran
with\tsugar,\teggs and buttermilk.
Sift flour with salt and soda.
Combine all ingredients and bake as many as needed, at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.