Bran Muffins

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 t baking soda
1 cup buttermilk (can substitute regular milk with 1 T lemon juice added)
1 T molasses
1 cup bran (not bran flakes)
3/4 to 1 cup raisins, dried cranberries, etc.
1 1/4 cup unsifted flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Stir baking soda into buttermilk until dissolved. Stir into sugar mixture along with molasses, bran, and dried fruit.

In another bowl, blend flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until just mixed - avoid overmixing to avoid toughness. Spoon into muffin tins. Bake at 375' for 20-25 minutes.