Bran Muffins

1 cup 100% All Bran
1 cup raisins
Combine and pour over 1 cup boiling water then set aside
Cream together
1 ½ cup sugar
½ cup shortening
2 eggs add one at a time
Then add
2 ½ cups flour
½ tsp salt
2 ½ tsp baking soda
2 cup buttermilk
Add raisin and bran mixture to above ingredients
Then add 2 cups all bran cereal

Grease muffin tins or use cupcake liners. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remaining batter can be stored in refrigerator for up to 5 weeks
Note: When I make this we never add the raisins
You can use half whole wheat flour and half all pourpose flour.