Cat Head Biscuits NOT Gluten Free

These biscuits are NOT gluten free. I have had several family members ask for this recipe so here it is, enjoy! In my archives I have a gluten free version posted under January 2010 names Southern Style Biscuits.

Cathead Biscuits
(Makes about 18 large cathead
biscuits)


2¼ cup Cake
or Pastry Flour
4½ tsp. Salt
2½ tsp. Sugar
Big Pinch
Baking Soda
2 Tbls. + 1
tsp. Baking Powder
3 Sticks unsalted
Butter, very cold
6 cups All-purpose
Flour
1 quart cold
Buttermilk (about 4 cups),

Preheat oven
to 425 degrease.

1. Blend the first 6 ingredients together in a
food processor until the butter is cut into large pea sized pieces.

2. Add butter mixture to the 6 cups of flour and
stir slightly.

3. Add the cold buttermilk and mix dough until it
just starts to come together.

4. Roll out on floured surface until the dough is
½ to 1 inch thick. Cut and place on
baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter.

5. Bake at 450 for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 and continue to bake about
18 minutes or until fluffy and golden brown.