appetizers

Cheese Bites

Taken from 2006 Southern Living Magazine these make great party appetizers for your next holiday party!

4 oz cream cheese (1/2 package 8 oz, duh, I guess you would have known that)

1 (16.3 oz)_ can refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits

1/2 cup jalapeno pepper jelly*(see below)

Cut cream cheese into 24 pieces and let soften.

Separate each biscuit into thirds, making 3 rounds from each biscuit. (see below) Press biscuit rounds into bottom and up sides of 24 mini-muffin cups. Spoon about 1 teas pepper jelly into center of each biscuit cup; top each with 1 cream cheese cube.

Bake in preheated 425 oven for 8 to 10 min or until golden brown. Let stand 10 min before serving.

*1/2 cup mango chutney may be substituted

Makes 24 appetizer bites.

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