Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4           cup  unsalted butter
  1                cup  sugar
  2                     egg yolk
  1                     egg
  4               cups  flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  freshly grated nutmeg
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     3/4           cup  buttermilk
  2               cups  powdered sugar
                        vegetable shortening

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

Nutritional Information:

233 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (14% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 41mg Cholesterol; 105mg Sodium