This is another ‘something’ I’ve wanted to try for ages. Cannoli
shells can be a pain in the arse though (so I’ve read) and I wasn’t in
the mood to undertake that feat so I decided to buy the shells. One of
my local stores had them, 6 in a box for $4.99. Not cheap but it was
worth it in my opinion. *2 thumbs up*
Oh and all I had were big chocolate chips. How unfancy of me! Hey, they tasted amazing anyway.
Cannoli Filling
Cannoli Filling Ingredients:
- one 16 oz. container ricotta cheese (drained) here’s how –> http://www.wikihow.com/Drain-Ricotta-Cheese
- 3/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. orange extract
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon powder
Other Ingredients:
- semi-sweet chocolate chips (mini if you have them)
- 6 empty cannoli shells
- extra powdered sugar in a sifter
After draining your ricotta, add powdered sugar, extracts and cinnamon to ricotta and mix well. Fill one corner of a large gallon-sized zip lock bag with ricotta mixture. Snip the tip off with scissors. Pipe the mixture into the shells, doing one side of the shell at a time and stopping before mixture starts to hang over the edge. After shells are filled, dot the ends with semi-sweet chips. Sprinkle finished cannolis with sifted powdered sugar.
Holy mackerel these are YUMMY! The orange and cinnamon really give it a special flavor. I was so glad to finally try a cannoli…they were simply heavenly and so worth the wait!
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