BRAN MUFFINS 

 
1/4 cup shortening 
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 
1/4 cup molasses 
2 eggs (unbeaten) 
1 cup milk 
1 cup flour 
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 
1/2 tsp. baking soda 
3/4 tsp. salt 
1 1/2 cups bran 
1/2 cup raisins 
 
Cream shortening and sugar together.  Add molasses and eggs and beat together 
well.  Add milk, then bran.  Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt 
together, mixing into liquids.  Add raisins. 
 
Place in greased muffin tins.  Bake in 400F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. 
 
Makes 16 to 18 muffins.