Raisin Bran Muffins

1cup (235 ml) boiling water

1cup (235 ml) wheat bran

1 cup (235 ml) raisins

1cup (235 ml) brown sugar

12 cup (120 ml) sugar

12 cup (120 ml) shortening

2 eggs

2cups (475 ml) buttermilk

112 teaspoons (7 ml) vanilla

212 cups (590 ml) all-purpose flour

212 teaspoons (12 ml) baking soda

1teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder

12 teaspoon (2 ml) salt

2cups (475 ml) 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 bran-raisin mixture and bran cereal flakes. Turn to STIR Speed and mix about 30 seconds, or until ingredients are combined.

Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans. Bake at 400°F (204°C) for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately. Serve warm.

Yield: 24 servings (1 muffin per serving).

Per servings: About 185 cal, 3 g pro, 33 g carb, 5 g fat, 18 mg chol, 261 mg sod.

Tip: Batter can be refrigerated in tightly covered container up to 1 week.

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KitchenAid 400 manual Raisin Bran Muffins, 21⁄2 teaspoons 12 ml baking soda