Moist, tender buttermilk bran muffins are a tasty way to add fiber to your diet.

Buttermilk Bran Muffins

3 1/2 cups bran flakes
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup warm water
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk

1. Combine bran flakes, flour, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in butter. Set aside.
   In another bowl, combine warm water, eggs and buttermilk; mixing well. Add all at once to dry ingredients; stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup two-thirds full.
2. Bake in a 400°F (205°C) oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Let cool completely on wire rack.

Makes 2 dozen muffins.