Lazy Day Bran Muffins

submitted by Rita Owen
country of origin: USA

Ingredients
3 cups All Bran cereal
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup shortening or margarine
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups flour
2 cups yogurt
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup nuts, finely chopped

Directions
Mix All Bran and boiling water and let stand. Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs. Mix flour and salt together. Set aside. Mix yogurt and baking soda together. Set aside. Alternately add to the shortening and sugar mixture the flour mixture and yogurt mixture. Fold in the nuts and All Bran mixture. Bake at 400 ̊F (205 ̊C) for 25 minutes.

• preparation time: 45 minutes
• makes: 1 dozen
• This mixture can be kept in refrigerator for 3 weeks before baking.