The Pirate Chef

     So as promised, here's a recipe straight out of me galley for all of ye! I call them Cannonballs, they have a water chestnut center that gives them a crunch with nice hit of heat from the hot sauce!

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Cannonballs

by The Pirate Chef

Ingredients:

   1 C Bisquick biscuit mix

   1 C shredded sharp cheddar cheese

   8 oz bulk Italian sausage

   1 ½ tsp Snakebite datil pepper sauce

   1 can water chestnuts, quartered

Directions:

   1. Preheat oven to 400° F

   2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil

   3. Remove sausage from packaging and crumble

   4. In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cheese, sausage, and hot sauce

   5. Mix with hands until completely blended

   6. Shape a little of the mixture around a piece of water chestnut, forming a 1 ¼” ball. You can use
        pre-sliced or whole water chestnuts, but slice the whole ones in half before quartering.

   7. Place on the baking sheet, ½” - 1” apart

   8. Place in center of oven and cook for 15 minutes