Bran Muffin

This recipe is so great and versitile! You can add cranberries, raisins or nuts to it if you would like to. It makes quite a bit of mix which is great because you can keep it in your fridge for up to 3 weeks.

2 c boiling water
2 c all bran buds
pour both into large bowl and let sit while preparing the rest of the mix:

In a separate bowl cream together:
1 c shortening
3 c sugar
3 eggs

then mix in
5 c flour
5 tsp baking soda
1 quart buttermilk
4 c bran flakes (this can be substituted for raisin bran)
soaked cereal from above

put into muffin pan bake at 400 for 15 minutes