1 c. sour milk (add 1 tbsp. vinegar to sweet milk)
1/2 tsp. baking soda, add to milk
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. Crisco or lard
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 2/3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

Cream together sugar and shortening. Add beaten egg then vanilla and sour milk. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg - add to creamed mixture. Stir well. Pat out on floured board - cut and fry in hot lard.