Cathead Biscuits

[bpitt]

Alright, that's it, we gonna have to stop talking about all this food. I'm gonna start gaining weight, and I ain't even eating yet.

[jessi_s]

my favorite biscuits were drop biscuits... idk why... they were the easiest for her to make, but I loved them!!!

[OLDLADY]

I can remember my ex-mother-in-law teaching me to make biscuits and used the trick of "putting the frog in the pond"...you would make a hole in the flour, kinda push to the sides or whatever...then pour in the buttermilk to make the pond and then drop in the wad of crisco to make the frog...... and her tomato gravy was just about like Hawk's other than I haven't ever added onions??? Always used the tomatoes she would put-up from the garden...but when we were out...would used canned diced tomatoes in juice....

[eyescene]

To this day I can not make good biscuits they taste good but just not pretty. My Maw-n-law made'em every day, 3x's a day unless she was making cornbread! They were perfect every time...and so does her daughters.

Anyway Hawk iff'in I ever marry again I am going to look for me an experienced husband that can cook just like you!!! Loudy Ms Elle must be proud of ye!

[58ford]

You have to be careful when you name a recipe.
I gathered supplies before I read the recipe.
Now what am I gonna do with all these cat heads?

[Maggie-Doodle]

I can remember my ex-mother-in-law teaching me to make biscuits and used the trick of "putting the frog in the pond"...you would make a hole in the flour, kinda push to the sides or whatever...then pour in the buttermilk to make the pond and then drop in the wad of crisco to make the frog...... and her tomato gravy was just about like Hawk's other than I haven't ever added onions??? Always used the tomatoes she would put-up from the garden...but when we were out...would used canned diced tomatoes in juice....

My momma made biscuits like this too...she tried and tried to teach me..all I ended up with was a mess...from my head to my toes...the "stuff" stuck like glue and would NEVER resemble anything looking like dough! I finally gave up.

I had given up the idea of ever having another good biscuit likes her after she passed away until one day I discovered "Mrs. B's" homemade-biscuits in the frozen food section. Like Hawk said they are dang near as good as my momma's...they just don't have her loving touch! There is no comparing them and canned biscuits.

[amanda]

The only homemade biscuits I can manage come from the recipe on the back of the Pioneer Baking Mix. It's easy and they come out really good. :)

[eyescene]

I tink dat's why she keeps me?
My Grandmaw was the World's best cook.
My Momma was a Mess Sargent in the Army Air Corp during WWII, baking school and all dat, and later a school lunch room kitchen supervisor.

My daddy couldn't boil water but I have always enjoyed cooking and experimenting with new recipes. I just don't like doing dishes, laundry, or windows. After the meal is served and eaten, I haul ass for parts, unknown.

Well no one is perfect!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[CircusRide]

Cathead biscuit...........that's what I call the white stuff I run over with my lawn mower. (sometimes it ain't white and it's really rough then)

[EricStratton]

Dang....If we could just pile all of this crap into its own forum or group....like a Southern Living group or something like that...

[Kitty]

Dang....If we could just pile all of this crap into its own forum or group....like a Southern Living group or something like that...

ES, have you found all of the "gardening and culinary crap" threads yet?!?

:laugh:

[EricStratton]

ES, have you found all of the "gardening and culinary crap" threads yet?!?

:laugh:

I'm trying like hell....but they just keep popping up! They're scattered all over the place! If I could just click on a forum and get all of these threads in one place, it would be a lot easier to ignore them.....For example, I thought "Cathead Biscuit" could have been some funny picture thread or something...If it were listed under a forum called Southern Cooking or sumtin like that, I would know that it was actually a thread about thick biscuits and not some sick metaphor for another kind of thick biscuit...

[dollfus46]

I'm trying like hell....but they just keep popping up! They're scattered all over the place! If I could just click on a forum and get all of these threads in one place, it would be a lot easier to ignore them.....For example, I thought "Cathead Biscuit" could have been some funny picture thread or something...If it were listed under a forum called Southern Cooking or sumtin like that, I would know that it was actually a thread about thick biscuits and not some sick metaphor for another kind of thick biscuit...
If you're from MS you KNOW what a cathead biscuit is.:-D

[EricStratton]

If you're from MS you KNOW what a cathead biscuit is.:-D

Yeah....but also dated a girl with a "cathead biscuit"....

[Hermione]

I don't make biscuits anymore either, the frozen ones are too good. But when I did, I was taught that the trick was to get the dough as wet as you could handle it, and handle it as little as possible. I did cut mine out with a biscuit cutter though. And I used Bisquick, which I still use to make dumplings. But add an egg to the dumpling recipe on the box, and they'll be fluffier and won't cook apart so bad.
The only way we ever have tomato gravy is to make it from the drippings of meatloaf, and add a little tomato sauce. Good stuff!

[dollfus46]

Somebody tell me about tomato gravy. Everybody from MS seems to know about it but me.

[mac]

Somebody tell me about tomato gravy. Everybody from MS seems to know about it but me.

MMMMMMMMMM! It's GOOOOOOOOOOOD! I used to know how to make it, but it's been so long that I can't remember step one.

Yes, someone please tell us about tomato gravy so I can make some!

Since Elle May and eyescene haven't been around it's harder to get good cookin' tips.

[luvnlife]

I don't make it from scratch anymore. I found a good and quick recipe the fam loves. When my pork chops are done, I pour acan of cream of mushroom soup in and stir around til smooth and then pour a can of rotel in. It's really good and easy!!!

[birthdaybunnie]

Somebody tell me about tomato gravy. Everybody from MS seems to know about it but me.

the best tasting way is to fry a bunch of bacon. Use about 2 -3 tbsp of the bacon grease and and 1 heaping tbsp of flour. Stir till good and brown, a little less than peanut butter. then add the tomatoes. decrease your heat and simmer. add water if it is too thick or even milk. add s and p to taste.

I have also made it with olive oil and canned tomatoes ...pretty good if you are watching your trans fat, but the bacon version is the traditional way...You need to try it!!:smt023

[dollfus46]

I don't make it from scratch anymore. I found a good and quick recipe the fam loves. When my pork chops are done, I pour acan of cream of mushroom soup in and stir around til smooth and then pour a can of rotel in. It's really good and easy!!!

What does pork chops have to do with it? I'm confused.

[Ted]

Somebody tell me about tomato gravy. Everybody from MS seems to know about it but me.

. . . . . but it's been so long that I can't remember step one.

Yes, someone please tell us about tomato gravy so I can make some!

Heat up a bit of olive oil or skillet grease/drippings and brown the flour* - like any gravy, then add diced up tomatoes - or a can of drained, diced tomatoes. Save the liquid - you will have to add it later. A can of Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies is good if ya like green chili peppers.
Season however you like - salt, pepper, garlic powder, cilantro. I like a bit of crushed red pepper.

Google 'tomato gravy' . There's a bunch of variations out there. Here ;) (http://www.grouprecipes.com/s/tomato-gravy/recipe/1/relevancy)
I see most of those include milk in the ingredients. I'll have to try and remember to try that.

* I use Gold Medal "Wondra" flour. It's made for gravies and sauces. It blends in easier than all purpose flour.
'Sauce & Gravy' is printed on the label - I just looked.
It is packaged in a round, 'one pound', shaker top can.

[luvnlife]

What does pork chops have to do with it? I'm confused.

I always have tomato gravy over fried pork chops with rice.

[dollfus46]

I always have tomato gravy over fried pork chops with rice.
Oh Yum!! Tell me how to fry pork chops if you don't mind. I love 'um but have never done it myself.

[pinkytuscadero]

MMMMMMMMMM! It's GOOOOOOOOOOOD! I used to know how to make it, but it's been so long that I can't remember step one.

Yes, someone please tell us about tomato gravy so I can make some!

Since Elle May and eyescene haven't been around it's harder to get good cookin' tips.


I think Elle skims through and only looks at things that interest her (me too). Maybe she'll see cathead bisquits and take a look.:-D

[luvnlife]

Oh Yum!! Tell me how to fry pork chops if you don't mind. I love 'um but have never done it myself.

You have got to be joking right??

[thrillseeker]

Oh Yum!! Tell me how to fry pork chops if you don't mind. I love 'um but have never done it myself.

Hot grease
Hot Frying pan
Pork chops, salted, peppered and floured

Put pork chops in Hot grease frying pan. Turn over once nice and brown. Remove from pan once both sides are brown and no blood runs when forked.

Thats about it Dollfus. Its not hard its like frying anything else just get the grease hot first.

[dollfus46]

Hot grease
Hot Frying pan
Pork chops, salted, peppered and floured

Put pork chops in Hot grease frying pan. Turn over once nice and brown. Remove from pan once both sides are brown and no blood runs when forked.

Thats about it Dollfus. Its not hard its like frying anything else just get the grease hot first.

Do you make an egg wash or just dust the chops with flour? That's what I was most interested in knowing. I never know when to make an egg wash, dip in buttermilk then flour or just plain flour. I don't fry much of anything except bacon and sausage. Do you season your flour? Pepper or something else like Tony's?

[pinkytuscadero]

Do you make an egg wash or just dust the chops with flour? That's what I was most interested in knowing. I never know when to make an egg wash, dip in buttermilk or just flour. I don't fry much of anything except bacon and sausage.


Dollfus,

I'm a buttermilk person but I've beat an egg in buttermilk before. To me, the egg seems to seperate the batter from the pork chop too much. Or maybe I just don't do that right. Thrillseeker, what say you???:-D

Pinky

[luvnlife]

I do it pretty much like Thrillseeker. I sprinkle mine with Lawry's and flour them good and fry in hot veg. oil. Take 'em out and make the tomato gravy in the drippings.

[dollfus46]

You have got to be joking right??

Sorry, nope. Thrillseeker is helping me though. Thanks.

[countrygirl]

My momma made biscuits like this too...she tried and tried to teach me..all I ended up with was a mess...from my head to my toes...the "stuff" stuck like glue and would NEVER resemble anything looking like dough! I finally gave up.

I had given up the idea of ever having another good biscuit likes her after she passed away until one day I discovered "Mrs. B's" homemade-biscuits in the frozen food section. Like Hawk said they are dang near as good as my momma's...they just don't have her loving touch! There is no comparing them and canned biscuits.
I learned to make a decent bisquit finally Maggie, but not as good as my mom's. There's a knack to the kneading and adding the crisco, ect. Mom always said that you'll never learn to make a good bisquit unless you make them every day.
I like those Mrs. B's too!

[dollfus46]

I learned to make a decent bisquit finally Maggie, but not as good as my mom's. There's a knack to the kneading and adding the crisco, ect. Mom always said that you'll never learn to make a good bisquit unless you make them every day.
I like those Mrs. B's too!
Mrs. B's is outstanding and I bought the daylights outa them UNTIL, I discovered, White Lily frozen biscuits. Give 'um a try.

[countrygirl]

Thanks Dolfus.
I make my tomato gravy a little differently than most folks...and use it over rice as much as bisquits. I fry up a couple pieces of bacon and then saute up some onions and peppers in the fat until they are tender. Add a jar of those home canned tomatoes (you can use store bought if necessary.) Let that stew a few minutes until the tomatoes are good and tender and then add a small can of tomato sauce. I add a little garlic powder and sometimes some oregano....No milk and your tomato sauce serves as a thickener and also adds more tomato flavor. Crumble up you bacon in the gravy and simmer a few minutes....and by the way, if everyone at your house is like they are at mine, you have to use extra bacon because it has a way of disappearing before it goes in the gravy!

[brianinms]

Hum ... lets take a minute to reflect on Mississippi's obesity problem *pauses for 5 seconds* .... okay you may continue.

[dollfus46]

Thanks Dolfus.
I make my tomato gravy a little differently than most folks...and use it over rice as much as bisquits. I fry up a couple pieces of bacon and then saute up some onions and peppers in the fat until they are tender. Add a jar of those home canned tomatoes (you can use store bought if necessary.) Let that stew a few minutes until the tomatoes are good and tender and then add a small can of tomato sauce. I add a little garlic powder and sometimes some oregano....No milk and your tomato sauce serves as a thickener and also adds more tomato flavor. Crumble up you bacon in the gravy and simmer a few minutes....and by the way, if everyone at your house is like they are at mine, you have to use extra bacon because it has a way of disappearing before it goes in the gravy!

OH YES! YES! YES! OOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo:-D

[luvnlife]

OH YES! YES! YES! OOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo:-D

Dollfus, did the Dr. not "fix" your problem this morning??:kekeke:

[JimmyJam]

I learned to make a decent bisquit finally Maggie, but not as good as my mom's. There's a knack to the kneading and adding the crisco, ect. Mom always said that you'll never learn to make a good bisquit unless you make them every day.
I like those Mrs. B's too!


Isn't it amazing that she can whip up a batch of biscuits and only get 2 fingers dirty??? Granny did it the same way. Mix and knead, and only get 2 fingers dirty. I end up with flour and shortening all the way up to my elbows, on my face, and down both sides of my pants. :laugh:

[wilebill]

Yeah, the tomato gravy needs some onions in it definitely. Just make the gravy with the grease that you fry the pork chops in and leave the pork chop crumbs in it. No milk, that's girly gravy.

[dollfus46]

Hum ... lets take a minute to reflect on Mississippi's obesity problem *pauses for 5 seconds* .... okay you may continue.
WAIT!! I missed it. Had my mouth so full I couldn't hear what you said.:smt118