Cannoli Vespa Cart Recipe
assortment of traditional, pistachio, and cookie butter cannoli creams + mini cannoli shells + assorted garnish
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Ingredients
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Cannoli Shells
Traditional Cannoli Cream
Pistachio Cannoli Cream
Cookie Butter Cannoli Cream
Garnish
Method
Cannoli Shells
- 1
Prepare the Dough
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix well.
- 2
Incorporate Wet Ingredients
Add the egg, white wine (or vinegar), and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
- 3
Knead the Dough
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 5-7 minutes until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- 4
Roll and Cut the Dough
Roll out the dough using a pasta machine or rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into circles or ovals.
- 5
Fry the Shells
Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Wrap the dough around a cannoli form and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Traditional Cannoli Cream
- 6
Mix the Ingredients
In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- 7
Add Chocolate Chips
Fold in mini chocolate chips carefully until evenly distributed.
Pistachio Cannoli Cream
- 8
Combine the Ingredients
In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
- 9
Fold in Pistachios
Gently fold in the finely chopped pistachio nuts until well combined.
Cookie Butter Cannoli Cream
- 10
Prepare the Cream
In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- 11
Add Cookie Butter
Stir in the cookie butter until fully incorporated and the mixture is creamy.
Assembly and Garnishing
- 12
Fill the Cannoli
Using a piping bag, fill the cooled cannoli shells with each type of cream.
- 13
Garnish
Sprinkle chopped pistachios and mini chocolate chips on top of the filled cannoli. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.