5 tsp. baking soda
2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
5 c. flour
1 tbsp. salt
2 c. 40% Bran cereal
1 qt. buttermilk
2 c. chopped walnuts
2 c. chopped dates or raisins
4 c. All Bran cereal

Mix soda in boiling water and cool. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Blend well. Add buttermilk, flour, and salt; blend. Add soda water and rest of dry ingredients to mix and blend well. To bake, fill muffin tins 2/3 full; bake 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees. Store batter in covered container in refrigerator. Will keep 6 weeks. Bake a few at a time.