Raisin Bran Muffins
1cup boiling water
1cup wheat bran
1cup raisins
1cup brown sugar 1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
21⁄2 cups
21⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
1teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
2cups bran cereal flakes
Pour boiling water over bran in medium bowl. Add raisins. Set aside.
Place brown sugar, sugar, and shortening in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute. Add eggs. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about
30 seconds. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Turn to STIR Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl.
Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Continuing on STIR Speed, mix about
30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Continuing on STIR Speed, mix about 30 seconds longer. Gradually turn to Speed 4 and beat about
1 minute. Add
Spoon batter into greased or
Yield: 24 servings (1 muffin per serving).
Per servings; About 185 cal, 3 g protein, 33 g carb, 5 g fat, 18 mg chol, 261 mg sodium.
Tip: Batter can be refrigerated in tightly covered container up to 1 week.
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