Close to Mimi's Honey Bran Muffins

Ingredients

GLAZE

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed

5 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons boiling water

MUFFINS

3 cups raisins, or dates, or prunes, pureed in food processor  (Measured amount before processing)

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs

2 cups buttermilk*

1 cup wheat bran

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions - Glaze

1.  Preheat oven to 375.

2.  Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy.

3.  Beat in honey and water.

4.  Using a pastry brush, thickly coat bottom and sides of muffin tins (use of non-stick sprays not needed)

Directions - Muffins

5.  Mix fruit, honey and oil until smooth.

6.  Beat in eggs, then buttermilk and bran.

7.  Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.

8.  Add to mixture and beat until just combined.

9.  Fill tins 3/4 full.

10.  Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until springy to the touch.

11.  Cool for 2 minutes then invert on rack to cool completely

*If you don't have buttermilk, just put two teaspoons apple cider

vinegar in two cups regular milk and let stand for 15 minutes."

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