Instructions: Makes about 12 big muffins. OVO-LACTO

The bran specified here is wheat bran-not bran cereal which may contain little bran. These muffins are especially fine with dates, nuts and apricot as suggested in the variations below.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In sifter or wire-meshed sieve combine flour, bran, baking powder and salt. Sift into large bowl, adding any bran residue from sifter too coarse to pass through sieve.

In separate small bowl, combine beaten egg or whites, oil and honey measured in oil cup, and milk or soymilk. Whisk to dissolve honey. Add to flour mixture, stirring just to moisten.

Fill lightly oiled nonstick muffin tins 2/3 full, bake until muffins are done in center and lightly brown on top, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Makes about
12 big muffins.

VARIATIONS: Add 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates and 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts to flour mixture, proceed as directed.

Add 1 teaspoon grated orange rind and 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots to flour mixture. Proceed as directed.

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