Microwave
Recipes : : Refrigerator Bran Muffins
For muffins anytime! This microwave adaptation of a conventional
favorite is a real time saver and tasty too!
| YIELD: |
24 LARGE MUFFINS |
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| UTENSILS: |
MINICAKER OR MINI STEAM 'N'
POACH SET |
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| INGREDIENTS: |
| 1 cup |
boiling water |
250 ml |
| 1 cup |
All Bran cereal |
250 ml |
| ½ cup |
shortening |
125 ml |
| 1 cup |
brown sugar |
250 ml |
| 2 |
eggs |
2 |
| 2 cups |
buttermilk |
500 ml |
| 2½ cups |
flour |
625 ml |
| 1 Tbsp |
baking soda |
15 ml |
| 1½ tsp |
salt |
7 ml |
| 2 cups |
bran flakes |
500 ml |
| 1 cup |
raisins |
250 ml |
| ¾ cup |
molasses |
175 ml |
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| METHOD: |
- Pour boiling water over All Bran and let stand.
- In a large bowl or Simmer Pot, cream shortening and
sugar.
- Beat in eggs.
- Add buttermilk and molasses.
- Stir dry ingredients together and add to bran
mixture.
- Stir in bran flakes and fold in raisins.
- Cover and allow mixture to stand in refrigerator for
a few hours or overnight before using.
- Muffin mix will keep for 6 weeks in refrigerator.
(Providing no one bakes and eats them!).
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| BAKING: |
- Place LARGE cupcake papers in Minicaker.
- Fill cups half full.
- Bake on 100% power for 2½ to 3
minutes for 6 muffins.
- Tops should have risen above pan
and be slightly moist on top.
- Let stand for 2 minutes before
eating, to complete cooking.
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| MICRO MEMO: |
Shiny glaze on top?
Batter won't finish cooking? The sugar in the mix has just
settled out on top during standing. Stir before using.
For quicker cooking use Steam 'N' Poach set as in Apple
Muffins. Cut microwave cook time to 1½ to
2 minutes. |
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| SOURCE: |
"The Microwave
Chef"
A Comprehensive homemaker's "HOW-TO & RECIPE GUIDE" to
delicious microwave cooking by Lois McIntosh, p. G-2 |
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