Recipes from my Sicilian and Italian Grandmothers, my Mother, My sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years

Grandma’s Bran Muffins

Grandma’s Bran Muffins-from the side of the bran box

Great tasting muffin recipe that lasts a few weeks
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Prep Time 1 minute
Servings: 24 people
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
2 C boiling water

2 C Nabisco bran -If you cannot find this just use all Kellogg'S All Barn-2 cups

4 C Kelloggs's All Bran

1 C Crisco

3 C Sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1 quart buttermilk

5 C all-purpose flour

4t baking soda

1 t salt

Equipment

  • 1 very large mixing bowl This makes a lot

Method
 

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    Pour boiling water over Nabisco bran and set aside to soak. Cream the Crisco and the sugar, add the eggs, then the buttermilk. Stir in the bran that has been soaking. Add the flour, soda and salt. Mix well, then add the Kelloggs All-Bran. Stir until well mixed. This batter can be kept refrigerated for about 4-6 weeks in a sealed Tupperware container or in a gallon glass jar. Do not re-stir.

    To bake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter one or more muffin tins. Spoon out the mixture into the muffin tin(s), about 2/3 full. Bake about 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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      Hi! I am Don and I am a 3rd generation Italian/Sicilan/American. I have recipes from my Sicilian grandmother, my Italian grandmother, my mother, my sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years. I have tried to show recipes that are mostly easy and do not take up too much of your time. I hope my viewers will submit their favorite recipes as well.
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