“Texas Cannonballs” (black stuffed olives) is a dish that appears to have been invented and named (quite creatively) by Russell H. Ritchey at the website “Flavors of Texas.” A copy of the recipe on Recipezaar.com seems to be identical.
 
The dish is new (2006?) and probably will grow in popularity.
 
   
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Texas Cannonballs (Stuffed Black Olives)
Author: TEXUN
Date:  04-23-06 16:34
 
Texas Cannonballs (Stuffed Black Olives)
Commemorating the first battle of the Texas Revolution October 2, 1835
 
2 cans (about 6 ounce size each) PITTED JUMBO BLACK OLIVES (drained)
1 package (8 ounce size) CREAM CHEESE (softened)
2 PICKLED (IN VINEGAR) JALAPENOS (stems and seeds remove, chopped fine)
1 teaspoon JALAPENO VINEGAR (use vinegar from jarred jalapenos)
1/2 teaspoon CHILI POWDER
1/2 teaspoon GARLIC POWDER
1/4 teaspoon SALT
1/4 teaspoon POWDERED CUMIN
1/8 teaspoon POWDERED OREGANO
1/8 teaspoon CAYENNE POWDER
 
Mix all ingredients except black olives until well blended. Stuff black olives with mixture (it ain’t easy - you figure it out). Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Come and take (get) it!
 
Recipe© by Russell H. Ritchey
Extra copies may be printed at: http://www.texun.com/flavorsoftexas/texascannonballs.htm
 
Recipezaar.com
Texas Cannonballs
Recipe #173922
24 servings
15 min 15 min prep
Change to:  servings US Metric  
   
8 ounces cream cheese (softened) 
2 pickled jalapeno peppers, finely minced (stems and seeds removed) 
1 teaspoon jalapeno juice (from jarred jalapenos) 
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon powdered oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 (15 ounce) can jumbo black olives, pitted (well drained) 
 
Place the first nine ingredients together into a zip lock baggie; mix together very well.
Snip off the corner of the bag and use it to carefully pipe the filling into the olives (or use a piping bag and tip).
Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.