Honey Muffins

1/4 cup margarine                                                  1 cup buttermilk
1/2 honey or sugar                                                 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 eggs                                                                    1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup cooked rice                                                  1 teaspoon salt
                                                                              1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Beat margarine and honey (or sugar) until light. Add eggs and rice and continue beating 2 to 3 minutes. Add
milk and dry ingredients that have been sifted together. Stir with spoon only until well blended.  Fill greased
muffin pan 2/3 full.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until well done. Remove from pan at once.
Makes 12 muffins.