Icebox Gingerbread
["1 c. butter", "1 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 c. molasses", "2 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. hot water", "1 c. buttermilk", "3 1/2 c. flour", "2 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, and molasses. Add soda and buttermilk alternately with flour.", "Add spices.", "Store in refrigerator until needed.", "Makes 6 dozen small muffins.", "Bake at 375\u00b0 for 6 minutes."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "molasses", "soda", "buttermilk", "flour", "ginger", "nutmeg", "vanilla"]