Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4           cup  butter -- softened
  1                cup  sugar
  2                     egg yolks -- large, beaten
  1                     egg -- large, whole,
                        -- beaten
  4               cups  flour -- unbleached
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  nutmeg
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     3/4           cup  butter or sour milk
                        confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

Cream the butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolks and whole egg; blend. In a separate bowl, sift all dry ingredients except the confectioners' sugar; add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Stir to mix all ingredients. Cook by dropping spoonsfuls of dough into 375 degree F deep fat. Fry a few at a time, to keep fat temperature constant. Turn to brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar

Nutritional Information:

319 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (18% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 58g Carbohydrate; 74mg Cholesterol; 215mg Sodium