Cathead biscuits recipe

Cathead Biscuits - The Southern Lady Cooks - Old Fashioned Recipe

Big and fluffy, these easy cathead biscuits are a favorite from the mountains of Appalachia!

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 [...]

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

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…

A heartwarming addition to any table that's been enjoyed by generations--Missy's Cathead Buttermilk Biscuits.Kitchenware1 Bowl - Large1 Fork1 Baking Dish, Cast Iron Griddle or Skillet (Buttered)1 Basting Brush

What are cat head biscuits? These are believed to be an old Appalachia favorite. The origins of the name are lost to time, but it's believed that they're called that because they're about the size of a cat's head. Cat head biscuits are a lot less fuss to make than rolled and cut biscuits, come together pretty fast and bake golden brown and are very tender.

Ingredients 4 cups self-rising flour (such as WhiteLily®) 1 pinch salt (Optional) 3 tablespoons room-temperature vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®), or as needed 1…

This is the old-time recipe from our grandmamas. Wonderful and tasty heavy biscuit. Great with homemade sausage gravy.

This easy drop biscuit recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients. In less than 30 minutes, you can have homemade drop biscuits for dinner. Try it now!

BONNIE'S CAT HEAD BISCUITS

A heartwarming addition to any table that's been enjoyed by generations--Missy's Cathead Buttermilk Biscuits.Kitchenware1 Bowl - Large1 Fork1 Baking Dish, Cast Iron Griddle or Skillet (Buttered)1 Basting Brush

Cathead biscuits recipe, just like grandma made! Old fashioned lard biscuits—fluffy, tender, and perfect with buttermilk.

If you want to keep 'em comin' back to the table then you need to make cathead biscuits. The name of these Southern staples refers to their large size (about...

Mama's Cathead Biscuits

Mama's Cathead Biscuits

Cathead biscuits is a wonderful, old-fashioned recipe for biscuits. They get the name because they were supposed to be as big as a cat's head. My mother made these biscuits every day. #biscuits #cathead #bread #recipes #oldfashionedrecipes #delicious #comfortfood #breakfast