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
 * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
 * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
 * 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1/8 teaspoon ginger
 * 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
 * 1 egg well-beaten
 * 1-1/4 cup milk
 * 2 tablespoons melted shortening
 * 1/2 cup canned pumpkin

combine flour, soda, sugar and spices. combine egg, shortening,pumpkin and milk then add to flour mixture beating until smooth. bake on hot lightly greased griddle turning only once. serve hot with butter and syrup or powdered sugar.