Mormon Muffins

Name: Mormon Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups boiling water; 5 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 quart buttermilk; 4 cups All-Bran; 2 cups bran flakes; 1 cup chopped walnuts

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. YIELD: about 5 dozen.

A delightful, moist tasty recipe recreated from memories of my great-grandmother's muffins.—Dolores O'Keefe, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Combine water and baking soda; stir until dissolved. Cool. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Beat in the water mixture. Fold in cereals and nuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until muffins test done.

Nutrition Facts

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