Bran Muffins

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 4 eggs
• 4 shredded wheat biscuits
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold water
• 5 tsp. soda
• 1 qt. buttermilk
• 4 cups all-bran
• 5 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 lb. raisins (Optional, I prefer with raisins to without)

Directions:

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs. Soak shredded wheat biscuits in boiling water; then add cold water. Add soaked biscuits to first mixture. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add alternately with all-bran, flour, salt and raisins mixture. Mix well. Mixture will keep in refrigerator about 3 weeks or may be frozen. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Makes 5 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA