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Ingredients
- 1 C sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 t baking soda
- 3 C flour
- 1/4 C butter or margarine
- 1 C buttermilk
- 2 1/2 t baking powder
- 1 t nutmeg or vanilla (I use both!)
- Cream, milk, butter for brushing
- powdered sugar for dusting.
Details
Adapted from recipe.com
Preparation
Step 1
Cream together the sugar and butter, then add egg and vanilla mixing well.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and baking powder. Then combine with the creamed mixture alternating with the buttermilk.
Cover tightly and allow to rest overnight at room temp.
Preheat oven to 475.
On floured work surface and with floured hands take a T of the dough and roll into a thin roll. (Dough will be very sticky) Place roll on ungreased baking sheet in the form of a figure 8 or pretzel.
Bake for approx. 5 minutes or until just brown on the bottoms.
After removing from the oven, spread with cream, milk, or butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Then transfer to a wire baker's rack to finish cooling.
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