Standby Bran Muffins
["2 c. bran cereal", "2 c. boiling water", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "1 c. shortening", "5 c. flour", "4 tsp. baking soda", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "4 eggs", "1 qt. buttermilk", "4 additional c. bran cereal"]
["Mix the 2 cups bran cereal and boiling water. Let stand. Cream sugar and shortening. Sift together dry ingredients. Add eggs, one at a time, to shortening mix. Beat well after each addition. To this, add buttermilk and remaining 4 cups bran cereal. Stir in bran-water mixture. Add dry ingredients. Fold until moist. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes. Makes 96 muffins."]
["bran cereal", "boiling water", "sugar", "shortening", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "eggs", "buttermilk", "bran cereal"]