2 cups boiling water

2 cups 100% bran

1 heaping cups shortening (or Earth Balance vegan butter)

2 cups sugar

4 eggs (or equivalent egg substitute)

1 quart buttermilk (1 tbl spoon of apple cider vinegar + soy milk and let it rest for 5-10 minutes)

5 cups flour

5 tsp baking soda

4 cups All Bran cereal

Mix water and bran together.

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and buttermilk and add to cooled water & bran mix.

Add flour, soda, salt and cereal. Mix well.

Drop heaping spoonfuls into muffin tin.

Bake for 15-18 minutes for an average size muffin tin (less time for smaller tins)