Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups boiling water
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3/4 cup red river cereal
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3/4 cup natural bran
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 eggs
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2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups sour milk
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2 cups rolled oats
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1 1/2 cups raisins, chopped dates or 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine Red River Cereal and bran.
- Pour boiling water on it.
- Stir to combine and let stand 10 minutes.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Stir in eggs.
- Stir in buttermilk.
- Stir in flour mixture.
- Stir in bran mixture.
- Stir in oats and raisins.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Fill greased muffin cups almost full.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 18-24 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
- Remove from pan and cool on a rack.