Cat Head Biscuits from Cook's Country

By Foodiewife

From Cook's Country April 2010. These biscuits are a breeze to make, tender and...well, about the size of a cat's head!

I will show you how to make these on my food blog at:
http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/cathead-biscuits-say-what.html

Ingredients

• 1 1/2cups1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2cups1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1tablespoon1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1teaspoon1 teaspoon salt
• 8tablespoons8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened
• 4tablespoons4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/4cups1 1/4 cups buttermilk*

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dough:

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425°F. Grease 9-inch cake pan. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Rub butter and shortening into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk until combined.

Portion biscuits:

Following the instructions at left, use greased 1/2-cup measure or large spring-loaded ice cream scoop to transfer 6 heaping portions of dough into prepared pan, placing 5 around pan's perimeter and 1 in center.

Bake biscuits:

Bake until puffed and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Serve. (Biscuits can be stored in airtight container at room temperature for 2 days.)