Bran Flake Muffins

Photo: flickr user hlkljgk

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

cup shortening or vegetable oil

2 cups Bran Flakes (filled with iron)

1 beaten egg

1 cup buttermilk (or milk, plus 1 capful of

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 pinch salt or salt substitute. Mix well. Cut in shortening until mixture looks like dry crumbs or for a more moist muffin use same amount vegetable oil.

Add milk and egg mixed together; mix well. Stir in cereal. (Flake cereal with fruit added is good.) Fill greased muffin pan 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. These freeze very well.