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cat head biscuits in a cast iron skillet, top shot
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Cat Head Biscuits

These cat head biscuits are tender, fluffy, with. golden craggy tops. It's an old-fashioned biscuit that requires no kneading, rolling or even cutting out.
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword biscuit recipes, no knead bread recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes when cold then brought to room temp.
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Topping

  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Instructions

  • Adjust oven rack to upper 1/3 position. Preheat oven to 425ºF (218º). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or cast iron skillet.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together both flour (1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 cups), baking powder (1 tablespoon), baking soda (1/2 teaspoon), salt (1 teaspoon), and sugar (1/4 teaspoon).
    Step 1 how to make cat head biscuits with butter, whisk the dry ingredients
  • Add butter (8 tablespoons) and shortening (4 tablespoons) to the flour mixture and cut in with a pastry blender or 2 knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal
    Step 2 how to make cat head biscuits, add butter and shortening
  • Pour buttermilk (1 1/4 cups ) into the flour about 1/4 cup at a time, working it in with your fingers or or a flexible spatula until the mixture starts to come together into a shaggy, sticky dough.
    Step 4 how to make buttermilk cat's head biscuits, pour the buttermilk and mix until it starts to be shaggy sticky dough
  • Using a 1/2 cup cookie scoop, portion out the shaggy dough into the prepared cake pan. You should have 6 biscuits nestled into the pan, touching each other.
    Step 5 how to make cat head biscuits with butter, portion the dough and place it in a cast iron then bake.
  • Bake biscuits in preheated oven, until the tops are golden, about 20-25 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter (1/4 cup). Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack.