Ingredients
1 c. boiling water
1 c. bran
2 eggs
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 c. buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
2 additional cups bran
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped pecans
Preparation
Combine 1 cup bran and boiling water. Stir and set aside to cool. Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add buttermilk, molasses and cooled bran to mixture. Add flour, soda, salt and remaining 2 cups of bran. Stir only to moisten. Gently add raisins and nuts. Grease or spray Pam in muffin tins. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.