Mom's Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup 100% bran
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 12 cup Crisco shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups bran flakes
• 2 12 cups flour
• 2 12 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip

1. Pour boiling water over 100% bran in a small bowl.
2. Beat sugar and shortening until creamy.
3. Add eggs, buttermilk and bran flakes to sugar mixture.
4. Mix well.
5. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
6. Blend into egg mixture.
7. Stir in bran mixture.
8. Spoon into tin cupcake wrappers.
9. Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes.

boiling water, bran, sugar, shortening, eggs, buttermilk, bran flakes, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chip

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-chocolate-chip-bran-muffins-380154 (may not work)