Buttermilk Muffins

Recipe is from Mazie.

3 cups all-bran
1 cup boiling water
½ cup shortening
2 ½ tsp soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 eggs unbeaten
2 cups buttermilk
2 ½ cups flour

Pour boiling water over bran and shortening. Add rest of ingredients and stir well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.