Cannoli
"A wonderful Italian dessert! Pre-formed cannoli shells can be found in Italian markets or specialty markets."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
- 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate or 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 12 cannoli shells
- 3⁄4 pistachios, finely chopped
- 1 cup whipping cream
directions
- For filling: Combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla; stir in grated chocolate. Cover; chill 6 hours.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat and stir the chopped chocolate and the shortening over low heat until melted; remove from heat; transfer to small bowl.
- Dip both ends of cannoli shells in chocolate; let excess drip off.
- Sprinkle chocolate ends with chopped pistachios.
- Arrange on wire rack placed over waxed paper to dry, about 45 minutes.
- When chocolate is dry, in a medium bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into the ricotta cheese mixture.
- Spoon filling into a cake decorating bag fitted with a large open star tip or round tip (or spoon into a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and snip off a small corner); pipe filling into shells.
- Cover and chill up to 2 hours.
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My name is Star and I am originally from Rhode Island. I have been married for 20 years to my wonderful husband, Phil. We live in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern CA. I love cooking, eating a variety of foods and drinking wine (in moderation , of course)! There's nothing better than a wonderful meal! In Northern CA there is an abundance of fresh ingredients year round as well as wonderful wines! We have been fortunate enough to travel and experience wonderful cuisine, but I miss all the ethnic foods I grew up with. I love to cook and try new recipes.
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