Deanna's All-Bran Muffins
Submitted by ddoug on September 16, 2006 at 8:38 pm

Grease with spray oil a 12-cup muffin tin (each muffin cup is 2 1/2"across) Do NOT use paper cups.

Preheat oven to 400F.

2 1/4 cup All-Bran
2 cups milk (any variety)
2 medium eggs
1/3 cup oil (you can get away with 1/4 c. if you want)
1/4 tsp. orange oil (or other citrus)
2 cups AP flour
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1+cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)

In a 4-cup bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, put the bran and milk. Let stand about 10 minutes.
Add eggs and oils and stir with a spoon to blend.

In a larger bowl put all dry ingredients and stir to blend. Add fruit if using.

Pour liquid ingredients into dry. Using a spatula, fold together until there is no dry flour. The gentler you are, the better the muffins will be.

Spoon gently into muffin pan. Each cup will be quite full.

Bake for 25-28 minutes depending on how accurate your oven is.

After taking pan out of oven, run a "silver" knife around each muffin and turn it on end in the pan to cool, or remove to a rack.