Fluffy Cathead Biscuits With Honey Butter
Serves: 5
Carter Wolf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
51
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
For the biscuits: Arrange rack in middle of oven; preheat to 400°F
2
Whisk buttermilk powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl until evenly distributed and no lumps remain
3
Add 2 cups water and whisk to combine
4
Add lard and butter
5
Add 2 cups flour and mix with a fork until mixture resembles porridge
6
Using fork, press fats against side of bowl to cut into smaller, irregular, flattened pieces
7
Fold in remaining 1 1/2–2 cups flour by the half cup with fork until a wet dough forms
8
Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface
9
Dust top of dough with more flour
10
Gently fold dough into itself until it feels like a pillow and is no longer sticky
11
Using a floured bench scraper or butter knife, divide dough into 12 equal pieces
12
Working with 1 piece at a time, dip cut sides in flour and gently roll into a ball with your hands
13
Nestle each ball side by side in a large cast-iron skillet or on a rimmed baking sheet
14
Bake biscuits until lightly browned, 25–30 minutes
15
Brush with melted butter, if desired
16
Serve with honey butter
17
Arrange rack in middle of oven; preheat to 400°F
18
Whisk buttermilk powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl until evenly distributed and no lumps remain
19
Add 2 cups water and whisk to combine
20
Add lard and butter
21
Add 2 cups flour and mix with a fork until mixture resembles porridge
22
Using fork, press fats against side of bowl to cut into smaller, irregular, flattened pieces
23
Fold in remaining 1 1/2–2 cups flour by the half cup with fork until a wet dough forms
24
Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface
25
Dust top of dough with more flour
26
Gently fold dough into itself until it feels like a pillow and is no longer sticky
27
Using a floured bench scraper or butter knife, divide dough into 12 equal pieces
28
Working with 1 piece at a time, dip cut sides in flour and gently roll into a ball with your hands
29
Nestle each ball side by side in a large cast-iron skillet or on a rimmed baking sheet
30
Bake biscuits until lightly browned, 25–30 minutes
31
Brush with melted butter, if desired
32
Serve with honey butter
33
For the honey butter: Combine honey, butter, and salt in a medium bowl
34
Mash with fork until just combined but not emulsified
35
Combine honey, butter, and salt in a medium bowl
36
Mash with fork until just combined but not emulsified