6 cups bran
1 cup boiling water
3 cups sugar
5 cups flour
1 quart buttermilk
4 eggs
5 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons salt

Mix bran and boiling water. Add sugar, eggs and oil. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Pour into papered muffin tins and bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Batter will keep six weeks in refrigerator (tightly covered).

Makes 6-8 dozen.