Mormon Muffins

Hi again! I like to make the 'Mormon Muffins' from the Greenery Restaurant in Ogden, and have had a few people ask me about the recipe, so here is the original!
As always, I like to adjust it for a healthier version which is noted below with nutrition info. And remeber that it has to sit refrigerated over night to soften the bran. Enjoy!


Ingredients: -- *indicates healthy adjustment

2 c. boiling water
5 tsp. baking soda
*1 c. shortening -- *I use 2c. apple sauce-low fat & very moist
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
*1 qrt buttermilk -- * Use 1% or non fat
*5 c. flour -- *I use 2c flour, 1.5c wheat flour, 1.5c ground oatmeal
1 tsp. salt
4 c. All Bran Cereal
2 c. 40% Bran Flakes (raisin bran)
1 c. walnuts (chopped) - optional

Directions:
Add soda to boiling water and set aside. Whip shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs slowly. Mix well. Add the buttermilk, flour, salt and mix again. Add the soda water very slowly. Gently fold the cereals and the walnuts into the mix.

Spoon 1/8 cup into greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Muffin mix must sit in the refrigerator over night before baking. Muffin mix will last one week, covered and refrigerated. Yields 4 dozen muffins.

***Nutrition Info (for healthy version)***

1 muffin = 100 calories, 1g fat, 18mg cholestrol, 112mg sodium, 23g carbs, 3g fiber, 12g sugar, 3g protein.