Bran Muffins

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
2 ¼ cups sugar (or less)
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups sifted flour
4 cups 40% Bran Flakes
2 cups Nabisco All Bran
5 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water

Cooking Directions:
Pour 1 cup water over cereal and 1st stand until soft. Cream sugar and shortening.
Add 4 eggs, one at a time.
Sift dry ingredients together; add buttermilk to egg and sugar mixture and then add dry ingredients. Mix well and it is ready to bake; store what is left in refrigerate in air tight container, and it will keep as long as any is left. You can put a spoonful right out of the refrigerate in a greased muffin tin and bake 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.