Refrigerator Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all-bran cereal
1 cup boiling water
2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening (I use butter)
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups unsifted flour (unbleached or whole wheat)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dates (or raisins)

Preparation

Mix all bran cereal, boiling water, and one cup of the buttermilk.
Let mixture stand.
Blend sugar with shortening (butter).
Add eggs and mix.
Add the flour, soda, salt, another cup of buttermilk, and the dates.
Blend well and add to bran mixture.
Cover tightly and refrigerate up to 2 months.
When ready to use, do NOT stir!
Dip batter into greased muffin tins.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, if whole wheat, 30.