Mormon Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. All-Bran cereal
1 c. 40% Bran Flakes
2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Add soda to hot water and let cool.
Whip shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs slowly.
Mix well; add buttermilk, flour and salt; mix well, then add soda water very slowly.
Fold the 2 Bran cereals to the mixture; slowly add nuts. Spoon into greased muffin tins.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 18 minutes; let cool for 5 minutes.