Mom's Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup 100% bran
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups bran flakes
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip

Directions

1. 1

   Pour boiling water over 100% bran in a small bowl.

2. 2

   Beat sugar and shortening until creamy.

3. 3

   Add eggs, buttermilk and bran flakes to sugar mixture.

4. 4

   Mix well.

5. 5

   Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Blend into egg mixture.

6. 6

   Stir in bran mixture.

7. 7

   Spoon into tin cupcake wrappers.

8. 8

   Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes.