Date Filled Bran Muffins

Posted by request, I have not yet tried this recipe. From the 1976 cookbook "A World of Desserts and Delicasies from Solo". Enjoy!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup  all-bran cereal
• 1  cup milk
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can  date filling (or use Date Filling for Hamentaschen)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Grease 12 muffins cups and set aside.
3. Mix bran cereal and milk in a small bowl and allow cereal to soften and absorb most of the milk.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine cereal/milk, egg and butter, mixing well.
5. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
6. Add sugar.
7. Combine flour with cereal mixture and stir until just moistened.
8. Do not overmix.
9. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups.
10. Top each cup with a spoonful of date filling.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they are lightly springy.
12. Cool muffins on a wire rack.