Date Bran Muffins

Christmas Bran Muffins

2 cups boiling water
2 cups cut-up dates
5 tsp. soda
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 cups buttermilk
4 cups all-bran buds
2 cups 40% bran flakes
5 cups white flour
1 tsp salt

Pour boiling water over cut-up dates. Cool a few minutes and add soda. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs. Gradually blend buttermilk, bran buds, bran flakes, flour and salt. Add date mixture. Mix well. Store in the refrigerator with a tight lid. Good for six weeks. Don’t stir again. Just spoon out and drop in greased muffin tins. Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Date Bran Muffins #2

½ cup boiling water
½ cup cut-up dates
1 ¼ tsp soda
¼ cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup bran flakes
1 cup raisin ban
1 ¼ cup flour
¼ tsp salt

Pour boiling water over cut-up dates. Cool a few minutes and add soda. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs. Gradually blend buttermilk, bran buds, bran flakes, flour and salt. Add date mixture. Mix well. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes.