Third in a series of bran muffins, today we have Bran Date & Nut muffins. These muffins are intended to be “mini muffins” with the direction to bake them in a gem pan. Gem pans can be configured in a variety of arrangements but they are usually intended to make a dozen or two dozen bite sized muffins. The recipe refers to the dates & nuts having some flour sifted over them. This should help to keep these larger items from sinking to the bottom of the muffin during baking.

Bran Date & Nut Muffins

1/4 c shortening

1/4 c sugar

1 egg

1 c flour

1 c bran

3/4 c milk

2 teas B. P.

1/2 teas salt

2/3 c chopped dates

1/2 c chopped nuts

Cream shortening & sugar, add beaten egg, flour in which B.P. and salt have been sifted, bran & milk. Stir in dates & nuts over which some of the flour has been sifted. Bake 25 min in greased gem pans in hot oven.