Cannoli Duo Recipe
Traditional vanilla cannoli garnished with chocolate chips and powdered sugar.
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Ingredients
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Cannoli Shells
Cannoli Filling
Garnish
Method
Cannoli Shells
- 1
Prepare the Dough
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Mix well until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 2
Incorporate Wet Ingredients
Add the egg yolks and white wine 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 at least 30 minutes.
- 4
Roll Out the Dough
After resting, roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into circles (about 4 inches in diameter).
- 5
Fry the Shells
Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan. Wrap each dough circle around a cannoli tube and fry until golden brown. Remove and let cool.
Cannoli Filling
- 6
Make the Filling
In a bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until smooth.
- 7
Add Chocolate Chips
Fold in the chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture until evenly distributed.
- 8
Fill the Shells
Once the shells are completely cooled, use a piping bag to fill them with the ricotta mixture.
Garnish
- 9
Finish the Cannoli
Dust the filled cannoli with powdered sugar and sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top as desired.
