Oatmeal Muffins

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 cup cooking oil

Soak oats in buttermilk for 1 hour. Add eggs and beat well. Add remaining ingredients and mix till blended in thoroughly, but don't overbeat. Bake in 12 greased muffin tins at 400º for about 15 to 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the middle of one muffin comes out clean. Serve warm.