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.
