This is a simple, homemade recipe that'll give you big, tasty biscuits every time. These use lard or shortening, are mixed by hand and never rolled. Everybody will wanna visit

your house when you're baking up a batch of these beauties.

Visit The Southern Lady Cooks for the recipe.

These Buttermilk Biscuits from Sweet Tea & Thyme are made with almost the same ingredients as the Cathead biscuits above. But the difference is, butter. People like to argue

about which is better, lard or butter. We suppose you'll just have to make a batch of each and decide for yourself. In our opinion, you can't go wrong either

way.

If you're looking for a biscuit that's guaranteed to be both rich and light, give these Cream Cheese Biscuits a try. These take a totally different approach than the

buttermilk versions. With lots of leavening and 2 kinds of fat, you can't help but get a good treat with each bake.

Sometimes you just want to put a little cheddar in everything! These biscuits are great for their savory, herbed flavor with an added cheesy punch.

Find the recipe at Eat

It & Say Yum.

Sweet Potato may not be the traditional ingredient for a Southern biscuit, but it is a delicious one! You get a little more nutrition with the added vegetable without taking

away from the crumbly, biscuit goodness.

Find the recipe at Stephanie Cooks.

Cornbread and biscuits are both Southern favorites, so why not put them together? These are a little more substantial with the added cornmeal and are full of flavor. 

Get the recipe

at My Recipes.

If you really want to investigate the perfect making of a biscuit, the test kitchens at Southern Living have given it a lot of thought. They've got a

video all about the ingredients and techniques behind the ideal biscuit.