Bran Muffins
["2 cups Bran Buds cereal", "2 cups boiling water", "1 cup margarine (or substitute equal amount of applesauce)", "1 quart buttermilk", "1 1/2 cup white sugar", "1 1/2 cup brown sugar", "5 tsp. baking soda", "4 cups All-Bran cereal", "4 beaten eggs", "5 cups sifted flour", "1 tsp. salt", "1 pound chopped dates (optional)"]
["Combine and let stand Bran Buds and boiling water.", "Cream sugar, margarine, eggs, then add buttermilk, flour sifted with baking soda, salt and All-Bran cereal.", "Add first mixture of bran buds and boiling water and combine with second mixture."]
["Bran", "boiling water", "margarine", "buttermilk", "white sugar", "brown sugar", "baking soda", "All-Bran", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "dates"]