Bran Muffins

So I have a bran muffin fetish and I also admit I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to the quality of my beloved muffins. They have to be sweet and cakey and for god-sakes they have to have bran in them. I love ordering a bran muffin and getting nothing but a plain muffin tainted with some brown dye, like I wouldn't notice. I recently found a great recipe for bran muffins and I thought I should share it with the world and thus spread the cheer of health and happiness to everyone!

Oven Ready Bran Muffins ( from the Hodgson Mill Bran box)
Mix batter according to directions, store in refrigerator. Bake muffins at your convience.

3 cups unprocessed wheat bran
1 cup boiling water
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 unbleached white flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups buttermilk

Mix 1 cup wheat bran with 1 cup boiling water; stir and let water absorb into bran. in a seperate bowl blend butter and sugar. Measure and combine flour, baking soda, and salt. combine the moist bran with beaten eggs, remaining 2 cups of bran, buttermilk, sugar-butter blend, and flour mixture. stir until well blended.

bake at 400 for 15min. mix will keep in the fridge for 2-4 weeks in an air-tight container.
makes 2 dozen

Happy baking and healthy eating!!!!!!!!!