Nutty Bran Fan Tans

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup 100% bran cereal
• 2/3 cup butter OR margarine
• 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 (2-1/4 tsp.) envelope Fleischmann’s ® RapidRise ® Instant Yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts OR pecans
• Shortening