Never Ending Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening, sometimes I use 1/2 c applesauce for a lighter version, but you have to add an extra 1/2 Tbs flour
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
5 cups flour
3 cups all-bran cereal or 3 cups bran buds
2 cups bran flakes
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups water
1 quart buttermilk

Preparation

NOTE: I did not calculate prep time in fridge overnight.
In a X-LARGE, bowl cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, salt, baking soda and mix well.
Add 1 c flour, stir until just combined.
Add 1 c buttermilk, stir until just combined.
Repeat this until all flour and buttermilk is used.
Add 1/2 cup water and 1 cup Bran cereal, stir until just combined.
Repeat this until all the water and cereal is used.
* Be sure NOT to overmix*.
Let sit overnight in fridge, covered.
Take out and stir-the cereal should have broken down and will mix well.
Pour 1/3 c batter into muffin tins.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.