Bran muffins-in-waiting

 
                          BRAN MUFFINS-IN-WAITING
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Muffins                          Breads
                 Breakfast
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Warm Water
    3 1/2   c            Wheat/Oat Bran Cereal
    2 1/2   c            Unbleached All-purpose Flour
    2 1/2   ts           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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