You've never had an authentic southern biscuit until you've tried Granny's Cathead Biscuits. They're as big as a cat's head!

You've never had an authentic southern biscuit until you've tried Granny's Cathead Biscuits. They're as big as a cat's head!

Appalachia is famous for many things – bluegrass music, shape-note singing, moonshine, hillbillies and ramps. But a little known fact to most of those who live outside the region is that it i…

This southern classic biscuit recipe makes airy and buttery large biscuits that are as big as a cat's head. Click here for the full side dish recipe and more southern favorite recipes. #marthastewart #recipes #recipeideas #sidedishes #sidedishrecipes #sidedishideas

Cara Rose, Executive Director Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau What is it about biscuits? I think what makes the Appalachian biscuit better than Pillsbury’s is the art of making something delicious – fast, with simple ingredients. The biscuit was an easy way to put bread on the table every day. And it was inexpensive [...]

Hello folks, and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. So, the other evening, I posted a picture of my big, fluffy cathead biscuits on social media. Mama had taught me how to make scratch biscuits eons ago and I was wondering if it was a dying art or if most of my readers

Outrageously fluffy and tender biscuits that are super easy to make.

What are cat head biscuits? These are believed to be an old Appalachia favorite. The origins of the name are lost to time, but it's believed that they're called that because they're about the size of a cat's head. Cat head biscuits are a lot less fuss to make than rolled and cut biscuits, come together pretty fast and bake golden brown and are very tender.

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...

As big as a cat's head, golden brown on the outside, but soft and fluffy as a dinner roll on the inside, these regional biscuits deserve national recognition. When we spied “Cat Head Biscuits" on a highway billboard near Greensboro, N.C., we did an immediate double take (not to mention a U-turn) to see what exactly they were. Aside from an unfortunate name, the biscuits themselves were tender and moist, with a golden brown, craggy exterior—well worth reproducing back in the test kitchen.We…