Fried Jumbles
2 eggs.
1 cup of sugar, }
4 table-spoonfuls of butter, } rubbed to a cream.
1 cup of milk.
1 teaspoonful of soda.
2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar.
4 cups of flour, or enough for soft dough.
Season to taste with nutmeg.
Roll into a sheet nearly an inch thick. Cut into shapes, and fry in boiling lard, as you would crullers. Drain off every drop of fat; sift powdered sugar over the cakes while hot, and eat fresh.