Frizzel
07-22-2007, 08:16 PM
I was thinking about ways that make our lives a little easier and thought I'd start this thread about ways we make cooking easier. CALS and PALS and even those who are struggling with wading through their own diagnosises can share from all over our wonderful world.
My grandmother use to make these, my mom made them, I make them and now our daughter makes them. THey take a little time to put together but once they're done? They're easy to just pull the mixture out of the fridge and spoon into cupcake tins lined with cupcake liners.
Here's our 6 Weeks Bran Muffins....Combine and let cool-
2 Cups boiling water and 5 tsp. baking soda. Set aside.
Cream together 1 Cup shortening or butter & 2 Cups sugar.
Once creamed, add 4 eggs.
Stir and add in 1 quart buttermilk.
Combine dry mixture of 5 Cups flour & 1 TBLSP. salt
(If you like nutmeg or cinnamon add some)
THen mix into the creamed shortening and egg.
Add cooled soda water and mix.
FOLD into above batter:
4 C. All Bran
2 C. 40% Bran Flakes
(optional goodies can be added into the above mixture)
2 Cups CHopped or diced dates
1 Cup chopped nuts
Store in a covered container in refriderator one night before using the mixture to let everything soak into the bran. THis mixture will keep for 6 weeks if it lasts that long.
To bake: Spoon into muffin tins lined with cupcake liners. I fill them with a spoon full of mixture so they are about half full. That way the mix lasts longer, too.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.
SOmetimes I punch into the top a few blueberries or chocolate chips. If some like nuts and some don't, I leave the nuts out of the main mixuter and put a couple nuts at the bottom of the muffin cup cake liner with a couple chockolate chips and THEN add the muffin mix.
They are yummy! Now my husband can get up, get the muffin tin out, put the liners in, and bake fresh muffins for us every couple of days. We ususally only cook about 6 at a time unless we have company.
Enjoy!
Frizzel
My grandmother use to make these, my mom made them, I make them and now our daughter makes them. THey take a little time to put together but once they're done? They're easy to just pull the mixture out of the fridge and spoon into cupcake tins lined with cupcake liners.
Here's our 6 Weeks Bran Muffins....Combine and let cool-
2 Cups boiling water and 5 tsp. baking soda. Set aside.
Cream together 1 Cup shortening or butter & 2 Cups sugar.
Once creamed, add 4 eggs.
Stir and add in 1 quart buttermilk.
Combine dry mixture of 5 Cups flour & 1 TBLSP. salt
(If you like nutmeg or cinnamon add some)
THen mix into the creamed shortening and egg.
Add cooled soda water and mix.
FOLD into above batter:
4 C. All Bran
2 C. 40% Bran Flakes
(optional goodies can be added into the above mixture)
2 Cups CHopped or diced dates
1 Cup chopped nuts
Store in a covered container in refriderator one night before using the mixture to let everything soak into the bran. THis mixture will keep for 6 weeks if it lasts that long.
To bake: Spoon into muffin tins lined with cupcake liners. I fill them with a spoon full of mixture so they are about half full. That way the mix lasts longer, too.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.
SOmetimes I punch into the top a few blueberries or chocolate chips. If some like nuts and some don't, I leave the nuts out of the main mixuter and put a couple nuts at the bottom of the muffin cup cake liner with a couple chockolate chips and THEN add the muffin mix.
They are yummy! Now my husband can get up, get the muffin tin out, put the liners in, and bake fresh muffins for us every couple of days. We ususally only cook about 6 at a time unless we have company.
Enjoy!
Frizzel
