1 cup rolled oats

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

1/3 cup soft shortening (part butter)

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

1 egg

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup Gold Medal flour (sifted)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Soak rolled oats and buttermilk together for 1 hour. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the shortening, brown sugar, and egg thoroughly. Sift together flour and baking powder, baking soda, salt, and stir in alternately with rolled oats mixture. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot