Minnie Pearl'S Bran Muffins

• 1 cup all-bran cereal
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups all-bran cereal

1. Combine 1 cup cereal and boiling water in a medium bowl.
2. Let stand until cool.
3. Add oil and mix well.
4. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and sugar together into a large mixing bowl.
5. Beat eggs and buttermilk together.
6. Mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
7. Stir in the remaining 2 cups cereal.
8. Add the moist cereal mixture and mix well.
9. Note:I added 6 oz.
10. Craisins to the batter, at this point, for extra taste and nutrition.
11. Spoon batter into greased muffin cups, about 2/3 full.
12. Bake at 400u0b0 for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
13. Store extra batter in a covered container in the refrigerator.

allbran cereal, boiling water, vegetable oil, flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, allbran

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/minnie-pearls-bran-muffins-58863 (may not work)