Nannie'S Six Week Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups natural bran (not cereal)
2 cups all-bran cereal, Bran Buds or flakes work well
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 quart buttermilk
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup applesauce
4 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup raisins (to taste)

Preparation

In a large bowl, (I use my stock pot) mix together flour, sugar, bran, and bran cereal. Set aside.
In another bowl, blend together, soda, buttermilk, oil, applesauce, eggs and molasses. Add to dry ingredients. The batter will be stiff.
Stir in the raisins, or whatever you may have.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
To Bake:.
Preheat oven to 375*
Line muffin tins with paper if desired and fill 3/4's full.
Bake for 20 minutes.