A Pail Full of Bran Muffins

My mother-in-law usually has this on hand in her fridge. Right before baking them, she'll add raisins, or white chocolate chips, or blueberries.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 6 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups boiling water
• 2  cups  natural bran
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup  oil
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 4  eggs
• 1  quart buttermilk
• 5  cups flour
• 5  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 4  cups  all-bran cereal
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ

Directions

1. Mix boiling water and bram and let stand.
2. Cream oil, sugars and eggs.
3. Add buttermilk, bran and molasses.
4. Mix dry ingredients together.
5. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
6. Pour into ice cream pail and store in fridge for at least 24 hours prior to using.
7. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.
8. Do not stir mix each time you use it. It will darken slightly on the surface.