Blackberry Bran Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 1/2 cups bran cereal not bran flakes
• 1 cup buttermilk shaken well
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 7 teaspoons blackberry preserves
• 2/3 cup blackberries

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Set aside.
2. Put hot water and cereal in bowl; stir until moistened. Add buttermilk, egg, oil and molasses. Stir well. Add to dry ingredients. Stir well. (Can be baked immediately or refrigerated as long as 1 week. Stir before using.)
3. Spoon batter into muffin tins that have been greased or lined with paper cups until about 7/8 full. Put 1/2 teaspoon preserves in center of each. Sprinkle each with about 5 to 6 berries, slightly pressing them into batter.
4. Bake at 400 degrees until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let rest in pans 5 minutes. Serve warm.

cake flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, water, bran cereal, buttermilk, egg, oil, molasses, blackberry preserves, blackberries

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Blackberry-Bran-Muffins-1648370 (may not work)