Pear Bran Muffins

1 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cup wheat bran

1/2 cup milk

1 cup canned pears (in natural juices), drained, small dice

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup oil (I use extra light olive oil)

In a medium bowl, combine pears, bran and milk. Let stand 5 minutes. While waiting, in a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside. To the pear mixture, mix in the egg and oil. Add all at once the flour mixture stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased or papered muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake at 400 degrees 18-20 minutes.