Bran Muffins

Recipe courtesy of Kaltenbach's B&B

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Bran Muffins

3/4 cup raisins

2 1/2 cup All-bran cereal

2 cup skim milk

1/2 cup oil

5 eggs, beaten

1 cup honey

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/4 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 cup chopped pecans

2 cup shredded carrots

1 cup drained, crushed pineapple

2 apples, coarsely chopped

3/4 cup chopped dates

12 prunes, chopped

Soak raisins and cereal in milk in large bowl for 15 minutes. Stir in mixture of oil, eggs, honey and vanilla. Mix flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, pecans, carrots, pineapple, apples, dates and prunes in bowl. Add to bran mixture; stir just until moistened. Fill greased muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. May use equivalent amount of egg substitute in place of eggs to reduce cholesterol. Yield: 24 servings.