(BIG AS A) CATHEAD BISCUITS
This is my mom's biscuit recipe, passed down from her mom and grandma who lived their entire lives on the Mississippi Delta. Of course it took a lot of trial and error to get it right because she was from the 'handful of this and a pinch of that' school of cooking. You can use milk or plain yogurt in place of the buttermilk. Shortening or butter can stand in for the lard. Serve with butter, jelly, honey, gravy, or whatever your favorite biscuit topping is.
Provided by Susan Gamble
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prepare a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
- Mash small chunks of lard into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or with your fingers, letting each addition integrate fully before adding the next, until all the lard has been added and the mixture resembles coarse-ground cornmeal.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour milk into the well. Stir the mixture with a spoon, making sure to scrape the edges of the bowl so that the dry flour there gets wet, just until the milk is incorporated into the dry mix and there are no large areas of powdery flour remaining, leaving lumpy dough which is sticky in some places and even a bit grainy in the driest areas. From here, use your hands to carefully mix to ensure even consistency.
- Divide dough into 8 equal chunks and shape each into a thick biscuit. Put the shaped biscuits into the prepared cake pan with the sides touching.
- Bake in preheated oven until the tops are light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 390.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
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C Henao
[email protected]These biscuits are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, fluffy, and delicious.
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[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but these biscuits were so easy to make, even I could do it.
Mohammed Khalid Mohammed Khalid
[email protected]I made these biscuits for a potluck and they were gone in minutes. Everyone raved about them.
JADEN HOPKINS
[email protected]These biscuits are huge and fluffy! I love how they soak up gravy or butter.
Zohiab Jutt
[email protected]I was skeptical at first because the recipe seemed too simple, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well they turned out. Definitely a keeper!
Anwar Salim
[email protected]I've tried many biscuit recipes, but this one is by far the best. The biscuits are always consistent and delicious.
Mumtaz ali raheemon
[email protected]My family loved these biscuits! They were a hit at breakfast and dinner.
salim mwasingo
[email protected]These biscuits were so easy to make and turned out perfectly! They were light and fluffy with a crispy crust.