Six Week Muffins
["1 (15 oz.) box Raisin Bran", "1 qt. buttermilk", "1 c. shortening", "2 to 3 c. sugar", "5 c. flour (may substitute 2 c. whole wheat)", "5 tsp. soda", "2 tsp. vanilla", "4 eggs"]
["Soak bran in buttermilk 15 or 20 minutes.", "Mix flour with soda.", "In another bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat slightly after each addition.", "Add vanilla. Alternately add flour and buttermilk mixture.", "Store in airtight container in refrigerator.", "Keeps 6 weeks."]
["buttermilk", "shortening", "sugar", "flour", "soda", "vanilla", "eggs"]