SCOTCH OATMEAL MUFFINS

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup cooking oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin pan cups.

Soak oats in buttermilk for 15 minutes or longer.

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda; stir into oat mixture. Add egg, brown sugar and oil; stir until just blended. Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins
Source: The Houston Junior League Cookbook