Ingredients
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3 cups natural bran
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3 cups all-bran cereal or 3 cups 100% bran
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2/3 cup wheat germ
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3 cups boiling water
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2 cups brown sugar
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup butter (softened) or 1 cup margarine (softened)
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1/2 cup molasses
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4 eggs
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4 cups buttermilk
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5 cups all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 1/2-2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Combine brans & wheat germ in a mixing bowl; stir in water & set aside.
- Cream sugars with margarine in a very large mixing bowl; beat in molasses & eggs.
- Combine buttermilk with remaining ingredients & add to sugar/egg mixture; stir until well blended.
- Cover the bowl & allow to stand in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins whenever you want a batch of fresh muffins - at this point, you can add fresh or frozen cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, pieces of banana or apple - use your imagination.
- Bake in preheated 350F oven for 22 - 25 minutes.