Recipes Ingredients:

1 c 40% Bran Flakes Cereal
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Boiling Water 1
1/2 c Sugar
2 1/2 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted
2 ea Large Eggs
2 1/2 ts Baking Soda
2 c All-Bran Cereal
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Butter/Sour Milk

Recipe Instructions:

Combine 40% Bran Flakes and boiling water in bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Sift together flour, Baking soda and salt; set aside. Cream together shortening and Sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in Bran Flakes mixture and all-bran into creamed mixture.Add dry ingredients alternately with butter/sour Milk to creamed mixture, mixing just enough to moisten. Spoon batter into well-greased 1 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full. Bake in 400 degree F. Oven 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve Hot with Butter and jam. NOTE: Batter can be stored for a few days in the refrigerator. Bake as directed.