Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or shortening
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. whole bran, shredded

Preparation

Sift flour, measure and resift twice with salt and baking powder.
Cream butter and blend in sugar; add egg and beat until fluffy.
Add bran and milk; stir until well mixed, then let stand a few minutes until bran takes up most of the liquid.
Finally add flour mixture, stirring only until flour has disappeared.
Fill buttered muffin pans 2/3 full.
Bake in a moderately hot oven at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until muffins are nicely browned.
Serve piping hot with plenty of butter.
Makes 8 large or 12 small muffins.