Homemade cat head biscuits

Cat Head Biscuits

This southern classic biscuit recipe makes airy and buttery large biscuits that are as big as a cat's head. Click here for the full side dish recipe and more southern favorite recipes. #marthastewart #recipes #recipeideas #sidedishes #sidedishrecipes #sidedishideas

Rustic homemade biscuits made the old fashioned way like my mawmaw did, totally by hand. They got the name because they were said to be as "big as cat heads!"

Cathead Biscuits are big, fluffy, tender, and perfect with butter, jam, or gravy! This easy recipe is an iconic Southern classic.

Appalachia is famous for many things – bluegrass music, shape-note singing, moonshine, hillbillies and ramps. But a little known fact to most of those who live outside the region is that it i…

Cat head biscuits

Funny name, delicious biscuit! Loretta gave them this unusual name because when her husband "Doo" made them, he dropped such huge amounts for each biscuit onto the baking sheet. She said they were as big as cat's heads!:) The thing I love about these is that they only require 3 ingredients. That's almost as easy as popping open a can! They are also soft as velvet and delicious. My husband actually called them the best biscuit ever. And that's a lot coming from such a picky eater. Sorry babe…

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Don't worry, there aren't any actual cat's heads involved. The origins of the name are lost to time, but the conventional wisdom seems to be that they're called that because they're about the size of a cat's head. An old Appalachian favorite. Less fuss than rolled and cut biscuits. White Lily flour is preferred.

My mother made cathead biscuits almost everyday. Cathead biscuits are a tradition in my family and a family favorite. Very popular recipe!

Fluffy on the inside, with crispy buttery tops made this a huge hit in my kitchen. Total comfort food made completely from scratch. This recipe is a quick and easy, "cut-in" buttermilk biscuit recipe that is, "according to legend supposed to be the size of a cat's head". This recipe makes them more reasonable sized, but equally delicious. The dough was easy to stir together, and the method of pulling the dough to form the biscuits, welcomed. A pie-like crust on top, they make a perfect sta

Cara Rose, Executive Director Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau What is it about biscuits? I think what makes the Appalachian biscuit better than Pillsbury’s is the art of making something delicious – fast, with simple ingredients. The biscuit was an easy way to put bread on the table every day. And it was inexpensive [...]

These cat head biscuits and gravy include giant fluffy buttermilk biscuits topped with creamy sausage gravy and crispy bacon on the side.

My mother made cathead biscuits almost everyday. Cathead biscuits are a tradition in my family and a family favorite. Very popular recipe!

Husband is from Georgia, the deep south of the United States. They take their biscuits seriously down there, but these, made by a Western girl, earned respect over time. Even if you don’t c…

These fluffy, buttery Cathead Biscuits are from a small section of Eastern North Carolina. Inside the biscuit, there's a pocket of gooey melted cheese.

FacebookPinEmail Cathead Old Fashioned Lard Biscuits Servings: 8 biscuits Ingredients 2 cups self-rising flour, flour for hands The Lard golf ball size Buttermilk, one cup, cold Skillet Shortcut Butter melted to six teaspoons Instructions Turn oven on to 450 degrees. Smear a skillet with shortening and set aside. Work the fat into the flour with...

Following this recipe to the letter is critical for good results. Don't substitute ingredients. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Read the recipe through and assemble all...