Bran-raisin muffins

12 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupShreds of wheat bran cereal
½cupRaisins
½cupBoiling water
1Egg
1cupButtermilk
¼cupVegetable oil
cupAll-purpose flour*
cupSugar
teaspoonBaking soda
¼teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg

Directions

Heat oven to 400F. Grease bottoms only of 12 medium muffn cups, 2½ x 1 ¼ inches, or line with paper baking cups. Mix cereal, raisins and water; let stand 2 minutes. Beat egg in 2 ½-quart bowl; stir in buttermilk, oil and cereal mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients, all at once, just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).

Fill muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Immediately remove from pan. About 1 dozen muffins;190 calories per muffin.

*If using self rising flour, omit baking soda and salt. Source: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 6th Edition