1/4 cup butter; softened
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks; large, beaten
1 egg; large, whole, beaten
4 cup flour; unbleached
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter or sour milk
1 confectioners' sugar
Orig- Servings: 10 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.
