Matt'S Favorite Orange Bran Muffins

• 5 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 7 c. unprocessed wheat bran (uncooked)
• 2 c. boiling water
• 4 eggs
• 4 c. buttermilk
• 1 large orange, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. butter or margarine, melted
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 2 c. raisins or chopped dried fruit

1. Combine flour, soda and salt in large bowl.
2. Make well in center of mixture; set aside.
3. Combine wheat bran and boiling water in a large bowl.
4. Stir well and set aside.
5. Place eggs, buttermilk and chopped orange in a container of an electric blender or a food processor; process until smooth.
6. Add buttermilk mixture to bran mixture; stir well.
7. Add sugar, butter and oil.
8. Stir well and add to bran mixture.
9. Add buttermilk mixture/bran mixture.
10. Add dried fruit; stir and mix into flour.
11. Stir until all dry ingredients are moist.
12. Cover batter and store in refrigerator up to 1 month.

flour, baking soda, salt, unprocessed wheat bran, boiling water, eggs, buttermilk, orange, sugar, butter, vegetable oil, raisins

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=267543 (may not work)