Bran Muffins-in-waiting

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Title: Bran Muffins-in-waiting
Categories: Muffins Breads Breakfast
Servings: 6

1 c Warm Water 3 1/2 c Wheat/Oat Bran Cereal
2 1/2 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour 2 1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 c Butter/Margarine, Room Temp. 1 1/2 c Granulated Sugar
2 ea Large Eggs 2 c Butter/Sour milk.

Mix water with 1 cup cereal.

Sift flour with baking soda.

In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar 1/2 cup at a time,
beating after each addition.

Blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape
sides of bowl often.

Stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with butter/sour
milk, added 1/2 cup at a time also.

Stir in soaked bran and the remaining bran cereal.

Cover and store in refrigerator at least 6 hours before baking.

To bake muffins, heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 2 1/2-inch Muffin
Cups. Stir batter gently. Fill each muffin cup with about 1/4 c batter.

Bake about 20 minutes, or until nicely browned. Remove from pan and serve
hot with butter.

Makes 6 cups batter or about 24 2 1/2-inch muffins.

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