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                         CRANBERRY-BRAN MUFFINS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Muffins                          Vegetarian
               Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4   c            Low-Fat Milk, at room
                       -temperature
  1 1/2   c            All-Bran Cereal
  1                    Egg
    1/4   c            Unsulphured Molasses
    1/4   c            Canola or Olive Oil
    1/4   c            Pure Maple Syrup
  1       c            Whole Wheat Pastry Flour*
    1/2   c            Cake Flour (not self-rising)
    1/2   c            Wheat Germ
  1       tb           Baking Powder
    1/4   ts           Salt
    1/2   c            Walnuts, coarsely chopped
  1       c            Cranberries, finely chopped

 Preheat the oven to 450 F.  Spray 12 3-inch muffin
 cups with cooking spray.

 In a small bowl pour the milk over the bran cereal and
 let it soften.

 In a large bowl beat the egg well.  Add the molasses,
 olive or canola oils and maple syrup, and mix
 thoroughly.

 In another bowl combine the wheat pastry and cake
 flours, wheat germ, baking powder and salt and stir to
 blend. Add the walnuts and cranberries and mix well.

 Fold the milk-soaked bran into the egg mixture, mixing
 well.  Pour the bran mixture over the dry ingredients,
 and blend thoroughly.  Spoon the batter into the
 muffin cups, filling each one to the top, and bake for
 20 to 25 minutes.

 Yields: 1 dozen 3-inch muffins

 * Available in health food stores

 One Serving: calories: 184 Dietary Fiber: 5.10 grams
 Cholesterol: 18.8 milligrams Sodium: 168 milligrams
 Fat: 8.56 grams

 Source: Yankee, April 1993; Created by: John Carafoli

 Shared by: Norman R. Brown

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