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Cannoli Recipe | |
Italian Dessert | |
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Ingredients:
Cannoli Ingredients:1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup dry red wine 1 egg white, slightly beaten Vegetable oil Ricotta Filling (see below) Powdered sugar Grated sweet chocolate Ricotta Filling Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) carton ricotta cheese 1 cup plus 2 tblsp. powdered sugar 2/3 cup finely diced citron 1 cup grated sweet chocolate
Directions:
Cannoli Instructions:Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in beaten egg. Gradually stir in red wine, mixing well. Shape the dough into a ball; then cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough to 1/16-inch thickness. Cut into 3 1/2-inch circles; roll circles into 5-inch ovals with a rolling pin. Place a cannoli form down the lengthwise center of the oval. Roll dough around the form; seal edge with beaten egg white. Fry in deep hot oil (350 deg.) about 1 minute or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; let cool about 5 seconds, then carefully remove cannoli form. Cool shells completely before filling. Spoon Ricotta Filling (see below) into cannoli shells; sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with grated chocolate as desired. Ricotta Filling Instructions: Let ricotta drain in a large strainer to remove excess liquid. Remove ricotta to a small bowl. Fold in powdered sugar. Press ricotta mixture through a wire strainer to remove excess lumps. Gently fold in citron and chocolate. Chill several hours before filling cannoli shells. Makes 15 cannoli.
Note: Consistency of ricotta cheese varies among brands. If filling is not thick enough to mound when dropped from a spoon before chilling, additional powdered sugar may be added.
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