Seven Week Muffins

This recipe was sent to The Kansas City Kansan for the publication the Silver Spoon Cookbook of March 19 , 1972

Seven Week Muffins
Mrs. Winnie Queberg

2 cups 100% bran cereal
4 cups plain bran
2 cups boiling water
4 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups flour
5 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup raisins

Mix together bran cereal, bran and boiling water; let stand until cool. Mix eggs, shortening, sugar, and buttermilk; add to bran mixture. Sift flour, soda, and salt . Fold in and stir until all combined. Add raisins. Put in covered refrigerator jars and use as needed. Keeps seven weeks. Bake in well greased muffin tins 2/3 full , for 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 100 muffins.