Bran Muffins

1 1/4 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
p cup sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups all bran cereal or bran buds cereal
1/3 cup shortening or vegetable oil

Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set aside. Stir together cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 min. Add egg and shortening. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Fill 12 greased 2 1/2" muffin pan cups.

Bake at 400 for 25-30 min or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Yield: 12 muffins

Variations: In place of all bran cereal use 2 cups 40% bran flakes cereal or use 2 cups cracklin bran cereal and decrease milk to 1 cup