Ingredients
2cupsraisin bran cereal
4cupswhole bran cereal
2cupsboiling water
1cupshortening
3cupswhite sugar
4eggs
4cupsbuttermilk
5cupsall purpose flour
5tspbaking soda
1½tspsalt
Preparation
Mix cereal and boiling water together in a metal bowl, and allow to cool.
Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Add buttermilk and cooled cereal mixture.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until flour is moistened. The batter should be lumpy.
Put batter into a 1-gallon wide mouth jar. When using a mix, use a ladle to get the batter out of the jar. Don’t mix or stir.
When ready to use, spoon batter into muffin tins. Bake at 375 degrees F for approximately 15 minutes.
