Ice Box Bran Muffins

• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups all-bran cereal or 2 cups bran buds
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 4 eggs
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 cups all-bran cereal

1. Pour boiling water over All-Bran or Buds and let stand.
2. Cream together Crisco and sugar and add to bran.
3. Add the well-beaten eggs and buttermilk and the soaked bran mixture.
4. Then slowly add the flour, salt, soda and fold in 4 cups All-Bran.
5. Store in covered container in the refrigerator and use as desired. Improves with age. If you have leftovers, microwave for about 20 seconds. When filling muffin pans, do not stir refrigerated batter. Bake for 20 minutes at 375u0b0. Will keep 6 weeks in refrigerator.

boiling water, allbran, white sugar, crisco, eggs, buttermilk, flour, salt, baking soda, allbran

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ice-box-bran-muffins-189550 (may not work)