Jack Biscuit Bites

“These bite-size biscuit sandwiches have a kick from Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese, and they come together quickly for any last-minute appetizer plate. Fill them with leftover roast beef, chicken, or extra slices of cheese.” - Megan Myers of Stetted

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 oz Tillamook Unsalted Butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup shredded Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese
• ⅔ cup whole milk
• 4-5 slices of leftover roast beef, cooked chicken breast, or Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese, quartered

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cut butter into flour using your fingers or a pastry cutter, until the butter is evenly distributed and the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Mix in shredded cheese. Add milk a little bit at a time and mix carefully. You don’t want the dough to be too wet! Stir until the dough holds together, then dump out onto a flour-covered surface.

Pat dough into a large circle about ½-inch thick. Cut out biscuits using a ½-inch round cutter and place biscuits on prepared baking sheet. Re-form dough scraps and cut biscuits until all dough is used. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, until golden brown.

Let cool until easy to handle, then split biscuits and add a piece of desired filling, then create a sandwich and secure with a toothpick. Repeat until all biscuits are stuffed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips

Tips for stress-free home entertaining:
My Tillamook secret to keeping home entertaining fun and stress free is to not take on more than you can handle. Shortcuts like making food in advance and serving less food overall will not only reduce your stress load, but will also make the event more fun. Who wants to be cooped up in the kitchen during a party?!

Kitchen advice for other moms and dads:
In our house we let our son be involved in the party setup. He’s young, but he can fold napkins, arrange fruit, and slice cheese. He loves feeling like he is a grownup by being included, and we love the extra help!