Pryor Estate Pumpkin Pancakes

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pryor estate in Grapevine, Texas in 1996.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup flour
 * ¼ teaspoon baking soda
 * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
 * ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 * ⅛ teaspoon ginger
 * ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
 * 1 egg well-beaten
 * 1¼ cup milk
 * 2 tablespoons melted shortening
 * ½ cup canned pumpkin

Directions

 * 1) Combine flour, soda, sugar and spices.
 * 2) Combine egg, shortening, pumpkin and milk then add to flour mixture beating until smooth.
 * 3) Bake on hot lightly greased griddle turning only once.
 * 4) Serve hot with butter and syrup or powdered sugar.