INGREDIENTS
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4 cups (about 8 ounces) wheat bran flakes or plain wheat bran
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2 cups (about 4 ounces) bran buds (look like little pebbles) or all-bran (look like little twigs)
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2 cups boiling water
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4 cups (1 quart) buttermilk (or equal parts sour cream and milk whisked together)
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8 tablespoons (1/2 cup, 4 ounces) butter, melted
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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2 cups (15 ounces) granulated sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 cups (about 25 ounces) whole wheat flour
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4 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt