Preparation:
Cream butter and sugar together stir in egg yolks and egg-mix well sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and baking soda mix into butter mixture stir in buttermilk-mix well heat shortening to 375 degrees drop batter by tablespoonsful into hot fat lightly brown on both sides remove with a slotted spoon to drain on a cooling rack blot with paper towels dust with powdered sugar serve warm or at room temperature |