Old-Fashioned Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. whole bran cereal
3/4 c. milk
1 egg
1/4 c. soft shortening
1 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine cereal and milk; let stand until most of moisture is taken up.
Add egg and shortening; beat well.
Sift together remaining ingredients; add to cereal mixture, stirring only until combined.
Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven about 25 minutes.
Makes about 9 muffins.