Good Morning Bran Muffins

The recipe as written makes about 18 muffins; it doubles easily.

Put this together the night before baking, so the bran can soften and the batter thicken.

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup bran cereal (buds or twigs); or 1 3/4 cups bran flakes
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups cup raisins or currants
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 cups bran cereal (buds or twigs); or 3 1/2 cups bran flakes
• Optional:
  • 1/2 C raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1C chopped walnuts

Directions