Cat Head Biscuits

Cat Head Biscuits

They are, well, as big a s a cats head!

Here is the recipe: makes 6 biscuits

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces and softened

4 tablespoons shortening cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 1/4 cups buttermilk (sub 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 1/4 cups milk, let sit 10 minutes)

Preheat oven to 425. Grease 9 inch cake pan.

Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

Rub in butter and shortening, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Using a 1/2 cup measure or spring loaded ice cream scoop, transfer 6 heaping portions of dough into prepared pan. 

Placing 5 around the pan and 1 in the center.

Bake until golden and puffed,20-25 minutes. 

Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. 

Serve.