INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole-bran cereal
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line standard-sized muffin pan cups with paper liners.
Sift flour with baking powder, soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Add bran and raisins and mix well. In a large bowl, cream shortening with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Using a fork, add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. The batter will be lumpy.
Spoon batter into lined muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
YIELD: Makes 12 muffins.
