REFRIGERATOR BRAN MUFFINS

1 1/2 c. apple juice
1 c. butter, melted
4 well beaten eggs
4 c. buttermilk
5 tsp. baking soda
2 c. processed Bran Buds
1 c. Fruit Sweet
4 c. ready-to-eat bran cereal
5 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
Pour the juice into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high
heat. Remove, pour in the Bran Buds and stir well. Let the mixture
stand for several minutes. Combine the butter, Fruit Sweet and eggs
and beat well. Then stir in the bran cereal. Pour in the buttermilk and
stir well, then add the flour, baking soda and salt. Beat the batter
until it is thoroughly blended.
Add the juice and Bran Buds and stir the batter until well blended.
Drop several teaspoonfuls of batter into each greased muffin cup.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until the center of each muffin
is done. The batter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks
and used as needed. Fruit and nuts, such as raisins, cranberries,
bananas and walnuts, can be finely chopped, tossed with a little flour
can also be used to add a little variety.