St. Sam's and St. Bede's Recipe Pages Bon Appetit! --------------------------------------------- The recipe comes from Prevention magazine, who give credit to the Flax Council of Canada and Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission. Health-food Muffins 1+1/2 C oat bran 1 C all-purpose flour 1 c flaxseed, ground 1 c wheat bran 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 oranges, quartered and seeded 1 c brown sugar 1 c buttermilk 1/2 c canola oil 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1+1/2 C golden raisins 1. Preheat the oven to 375º F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners, or coat the pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flaxseed meal, wheat bran, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 2. In a blender or food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and baking soda. Blend well. 3. Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. Stir in raisins. 4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Makes 24 muffins. Per muffin: 186 cal, 4 g protein, 30 g carb, 8 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 18 mg chol, 3 g fiber, 140 mg sodium, 4 g. flaxseed -- Love in Christ, Sibyl Smirl Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 From: Sibyl Smirl To: anglican@stsams.org