Bran Muffins-in-Waiting Recipe

Makes 24 muffins

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 1/2 cup wheat/oat bran cereal
  • 2 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter/margarine, room temp
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cup butter/sour milk

    • Instructions:

    1. Mix water with 1 cup cereal.
    2. Sift flour with baking soda.
    3. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy.
    4. Add sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition.
    5. Blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    6. Scrape sides of bowl often.
    7. Stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with butter/sour milk, added 1/2 cup at a time also.
    8. Stir in soaked bran and the remaining bran cereal.
    9. Cover and store in refrigerator at least 6 hours before baking.
    10. To bake muffins, heat oven to 400 degrees Grease 2 1/2-inch Muffin Cups.
    11. Stir batter gently.
    12. Fill each muffin cup with about 1/4 c batter.
    13. Bake about 20 minutes, or until nicely browned.
    14. Remove from pan and serve hot with butter.
    15. Makes 6 cups batter or about 24 2 1/2-inch muffins.