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Bran Muffins

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:18:49 -0800
v113.n003.3
* Exported from MasterCook *

                                Muffins, Bran

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Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:15
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
       1/2           cup  boiling water
       1/2           cup  bran cereal
       1/3           cup  vegetable oil
    1              large  egg
    1 1/4           cups  All-Purpose Flour -- King Arthur Unbleached
       1/2           cup  granulated sugar
    1           teaspoon  baking soda
    1           teaspoon  baking powder
       1/2      teaspoon  salt
       3/4           cup  raisins
    1 1/4           cups  buttermilk
       1/4           cup  brown sugar

For a portable breakfast, they're hard to beat. This recipe can be 
made up and held in the refrigerator, unbaked, for up to a week. You 
can scoop as many (or few) muffins as you need, so you'll always have 
a fresh, warm muffin when you want it. Please note that this batter 
needs to be made a day in advance, so the bran can soften and the 
batter thicken.

1) In a small mixing bowl, pour the boiling water over the half cup 
of cereal. When cooled, mix in the vegetable oil and egg.

2) While the water/bran mixture cools, whisk together the flour, 
sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. 
Stir in the raisins.

3) In a large measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and brown sugar, 
and stir into the dry ingredients. Stir in remaining cereal, then the 
softened bran mixture. Cover the batter and refrigerate it overnight.

4) When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375F for 15 
minutes. Line a muffin tin with papers, and spray the insides of the 
papers. Or just grease the muffin cups themselves, if you like a 
crustier muffin edge.

5) Stir the batter once or twice, then scoop a heaping 1/4-cup of 
batter into each prepared muffin cup.

6) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center 
comes out clean.

7) Remove from the oven, cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes 
before removing the muffins from the pan.


Tips From Our Bakers:
Bran cereals can vary significantly. Some bran cereals list corn bran 
as the first ingredient. The recipe will still work with these 
cereals, but the flavor and texture will be better (and certainly 
more familiar) with a wheat bran cereal, such as Kellogg's All Bran.

This batter will keep for up to a week, covered in the refrigerator. 
You can scoop and bake as much as you need when you need it.

If you only want to bake one or two muffins, you can use greased 
custard cups instead of the muffin tin. If you use the muffin tin, 
put an inch of water in the empty wells to keep the pan from warping.

Try adding a tablespoon of orange zest or 1/2 cup diced crystallized 
ginger for a tasty change of pace.

Serves 12

Description:
    "There's something incredibly comforting about a bran muffin. The 
flavor is wholesome and sturdy; just sweet enough to be a treat, but 
not so sugary as to induce guilt."
Source:
    "kingarthurflour.com/recipes/bran-muffins"
Start to Finish Time:
    "0:45"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 194 Calories; 7g Fat (31.1% 
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 
19mg Cholesterol; 270mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.