Mormon Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 4 cups all-bran cereal
• 2 cups bran flakes
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 combine water and baking soda. stir until dissolved. cool.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening.
• 3 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine flour and salt and add to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 5 fold in both cereals and nuts.
• 6 fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 25-30 minutes until they test done.
• 8 muffin batter may be kept for 1 week in refrigerator and baked in smaller batches if desired.