Date or raisin bran muffins

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      Title: Date Or Raisin Bran Muffins
 Categories: Muffins Breads Breakfast   
   Servings:  4
 
       1 c  Wheat/Oat Bran cereal             3/4 c  Milk 
       1 c  Unbleached All-Purpose Flour    2 1/2 t  Baking Powder 
     1/2 t  Salt                              1/4 c  Granulated Sugar 
     1/2 c  Seedless Raisins *                1/2 c  Chopped Walnuts 
       1 ea Large Egg                         1/4 c  Vegetable Oil 
 
   *  Finely chopped pitted dates may be substituted to get Date Muffins.
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   Mix cereal and milk.  Let stand a few minutes until most of the milk is
   absorbed.
   
   Grease 12 2 1/2-inch muffin cups.  Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
   
   Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a medium-sized bowl.  Stir
   to mix well.  Add dates/raisins and nuts; toss to mix.
   
   Add egg and oil to soaked cereal and beat well with a fork.  Pour into
   flour mixture and stir only until dry ingredients are moistened.  Batter
   will be lumpy.
   
   Drop batter into prepared pans, filling each cup half to two-thirds full.
   
   Bake about 30 minutes, or until browned.  Remove from pan and serve hot
   with butter and jelly or preserves.
  
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