6 c. Kellogg's All Bran cereal (extra fiber box is fine too)
2 c. boiling water
1 c. Crisco shortening
3 c. sugar
4 beaten eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
5 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. salt
5 tsp. baking soda
1 box raisins, optional

Sift dry ingredients together.

Boil 2 cups of water and add to it 2 cups of Kellogg's All Bran cereal and 1 cup shortening. Let stand until shortening melts. Stir to help melt shortening.

Then mix together 4 beaten eggs, 3 cups sugar, 4 more cups All Bran, 1 quart buttermilk, 5 cups flour, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, 5 teaspoons soda and 1 box of raisins. Add the first 2 cups of All Bran that you added shortening and water to. Mix up all the batter.

Spray, grease or use muffin papers in muffin tins. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Check with toothpick. Store the remainder of the batter in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks and make muffins as your family needs them. These freeze well and warm up in microwave. Makes about 3-4 dozen, depending on the size of muffins.