Cannoli is a traditional dessert from the Sicilian region of Italy. They consist of tube-shaped, crisp, fried shells filled with a luscious, sweet, creamy filling. We think they’re a perfect dessert choice, and size, for your holiday party.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, drained and dry (use cheesecloth to squeeze out excess moisture)
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange-flavored cognac liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Cannoli shells, or make your own shells
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- Using a piping bag inserted with a wide tip (or use a plastic ziploc bag with the corner snipped off) fill bag with cream mixture and pipe into the shells. Fill so that a little of the cream protrudes out of each end of the shells.
- Garnish, and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
NOTE: Cannoli shells can get soggy quickly. Try to fill not more than a few hours before serving.
Garnish Ideas:
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Dip ends in chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate pieces.
- Dip ends in chopped pistachios.
- Add candied citrus strips.
- Dip ends of cannoli into melted chocolate.
- Dust lightly with cinnamon powder.
- Dip ends into chopped maraschino cherries.
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