"Cathead biscuits are a Southern staple whose name refers to their large size (about as big as a cat's head). The dough for this hand-rolled biscuit recipe is made by incorporating flour into the wet ingredients, instead of the reverse. The result is a fluffy (rather than flaky) biscuit, ready to be split and spread with flavorful honey butter...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup buttermilk powder
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3 tablespoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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Pinch of sugar
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6 tablespoons lard or bacon fat, cut into pieces and slightly softened
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces and slightly softened, plus more, melted, if desired
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3 1/2–4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more