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Cathead Biscuits Recipe
Fluffy Southern Cat Head Biscuits Recipe - The biggest, softest, most amazing biscuit recipe with buttery golden tops! Flaky on the outside, pillowy inside!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, well-sifted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup Butter, divided (half cold, half melted)
- 1/3 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening, cold
- 2 cups buttermilk, cold
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a 12-inch deep dish cast iron skillet and set aside.
- Sift the flour, then scoop and level. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to mix.
- Next, add the cold shortening and 1/4 cup cold butter. Pulse again until the fat is mixed into the flour creating a pebble texture. Continue pulsing as you add in the cold buttermilk.
- Once the dough is thoroughly mixed, stop pulsing. The dough should look wet, but even.
- Dump the dough out onto a floured work surface. Press it flat with your hands until it is smooth, in an even 2-inch thick disk. Use a drinking glass, or 3-inch cutter, to cut out 8 biscuits. If needed, cut out 7, then gather the dough and cut out the last biscuit.
- Place the biscuits in the skillet. Then brush the tops with the melted butter, and place in the oven immediately.
- Bake in the center of the oven until the tops are golden and the biscuits have risen at least 1 inch above the top of the skillet. Around 30-35 minutes. Make sure to move the oven racks, if need, to allow room for growth.
- Use a spatula or knife to separate the biscuits before lifting out of the pan.
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Notes
- Biscuits have the best texture when: A. the dough is cold as it goes in the oven, B. hasn't been over mixed, and C. the flour is well-sifted. Use cold ingredients and work fast! Do not over-mix the dough in the food processor or when cutting. If possible, cut all the biscuits out without re-gathering the dough. To ensure the dough is cold, you can prep the biscuits then place in the refrigerator to chill before baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1biscuit
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
1022mg
(43%)
Potassium
463mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
454IU
(9%)
Calcium
214mg
(21%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1biscuit | |
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1022mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 463mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 454IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 214mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.