SIX-WEEK BRAN - DATE MUFFINS -Iris Brown

Well -- it is the first of the year --- Time to make real food -- 

Time - to clean out our systems -- 

Time to clean out our Lives

Every year I make goals -- which sometimes comes true.  I love this recipe.  It can sit in your fridge- But mostly it is just darn good.  

SIX-WEEK BRAN - DATE MUFFINS - Iris Brown

3/4 cup butter                                      1 cup sugar

4 eggs                                                   5 cups flour

3 cups All Bran                                    2 cups 40% Bran Flakes

1 tsp. salt                                              5 tsp. soda

1 quart Buttermilk                               1 cup dates, chopped

1 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs; beat well.  Blend and set aside flour, All bran, ands salt.  Dissolve soda into buttermilk and add alternately to creamed mixture with dry ingredients.  Blend in dates and nuts.  Drop by spoonfuls into greased muffin cups and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 min or until doe.  Serve Hot.

Remaining batter may be stored up to six weeks in a covered bowl in the refrigerator.