Mom's 6-week bran muffins

2 cups All Bran Cereal
2 cups boiling water
*soak these together
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
*cream together
add 2 eggs
*mix
blend in 1 quart buttermilk
add 4 cups Bran Buds
then add the All Bran mixture

stir together: 5 cups flour, 4 tsp baking soda & 1 tsp salt
add to mixture

fill muffin tins and bake at 7375' for about 20 minutes

Unused batter may be saved in a closed container for up to six weeks.