6 Week 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. baking soda
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Pour boiling water over 2 cups of bran and let stand while assembling other ingredients.
Mix rest of bran with sugar, eggs and buttermilk.
Sift flour with soda and salt.
Combine all ingredients and bake as needed at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Mixture will keep for six weeks or more in the refrigerator.
Dates, raisins, chopped apple, etc. may be added at baking time.