Mormon Muffins

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup shortening (or butter)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 qt. buttermilk
• 5 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 cups 100% bran buds
• 2 cups bran flakes
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Add baking soda to the hot water and let cool. Whip shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs slowly. Mix well. Add the buttermilk, flour and salt. Mix well. Add the soda water very slowly. Mix in the two bran cereals into the mixture with the chopped walnuts. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake @350 degrees for 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.

Muffin mix must sit in the refrigerator over night before baking. Muffin mix will last one week, covered and refrigerated.

Makes 3 dozen muffins