Anniversary Muffins

You can make these even if no anniversary is happening.

Anniversary Muffins
Mrs. Marilyn Merrick

2 cups 100 percent bran
2 cups boiling water
1 cup shortening
3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups flour
5 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cup bran cereal

Combine 100 percent bran and boiling water and let stand. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, then add buttermilk. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add bran cereal to this mixture .Fold all mixtures together until well moistened., Pour into 1 -pound coffee cans and refrigerate. Do not freeze. Bake, as wanted, in muffins pans 20 to 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Dates, raisins or nuts may be added. This mixture will keep 3 months in refrigerator.

Best Ever Bran Muffins

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Best Ever Bran Muffins
Mrs. Kathereine Dodig

1 cup soft butter or margarine
2 cups brown sugar , lightly packed
2 Tablespoons dark molasses
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups bran
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
 1 1/2 cups raisins
2 cups sour milk
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, well beaten

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Add molasses, salt, bran and flour which has been sifted with baking powder. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Add soda to sour milk and add to dry ingredients, stirring only until combined. Fold in beaten eggs and spoon into generously greased muffin cups, using 2 1/2 dozen large or 3 dozen medium cups.  Bake about 20 minutes at 375 degrees. let cool 5 minutes before removing from pans.