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Mix the bran, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar thoroughly, cut the butter into the flour, stir the well-beaten egg into the milk, and add to dry ingredients to make a moist, soft dough. Roll on floured board to about half-inch thickness, handling as little as possible; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven (450° F.) from 12 to 15 minutes.

This recipe makes eighteen small biscuits,

Beat eggs and add sugar. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and add Post’s Bran Flakes. Add to egg mixture alternately with milk, beating well. Stir in the melted butter. Drop the batter into well-oiled muffin pans filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for about 25 minutes in a moderately hot oven (425° F.)

This makes nine to twelve muffins.