Blackberry Bran Muffins
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:24am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups cake flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup hot water
1 1/2 cups bran cereal (not bran flakes)
1 cup buttermilk shaken well
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons molasses
7 teaspoons Blackberry preserves
2/3 cup Blackberries

Preparation

1 Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Set aside. 2 Put hot water and cereal in bowl; stir until moistened. Add buttermilk, egg, oil and molasses. Stir well. Add to dry ingredients. Stir well. (Can be baked immediately or refrigerated as long as 1 week. Stir before using.) 3 Spoon batter into muffin tins that have been greased or lined with paper cups until about 7/8 full. Put 1/2 teaspoon preserves in center of each. Sprinkle each with about 5 to 6 berries, slightly pressing them into batter. 4 Bake at 400 degrees until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let rest in pans 5 minutes. Serve warm. 5 This recipe yields 14 muffins. 6 Comments: Blueberries or raisins can be substituted for the Blackberries. Better yet: Try all three. This batter also makes great pancakes. 7 NOTES :