Cannoli with Red Sprinkles
These delicious Italian cannoli are one of my favorite things to eat. I love that creamy ricotta filling paired with the crispy fried shell. You can add candied fruit, chopped nuts, or chocolate chips and sprinkles to the filling but either way, it’s going to be great.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Rolling Pin
- Cannoli forms
- Tongs
Ingredients
For the Shells
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240g
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup marsala wine 120mL
- 2 yolks reserve white for brushing.
- 8 cups vegetable oil for frying
For the Filling
- 32 oz. whole milk ricotta strained
- 1 cup powdered sugar 120g
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios or candied fruit.
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
For the Shells
- Mix dry ingredients in a food processor
- Pulse in butter
- Add marsala wine and egg and pulse to combine them together.
- Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover, and rest the dough.
- Heat oil in the pot.
- Roll dough out very thin on a floured surface.
For the Filling
- Strain the ricotta
- Add ricotta, sugar, chocolate chips, and cinnamon to a mixing bowl.
- Fold and stir the mixture to blend.
You can make Dough without Food Processor
- Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Cut butter into dough using a pastry cutter or fork.
- Mix in egg and marsala wine with a wooden spoon. Add more wine to bring together.
- Knead briefly to a shaggy ball. Proceed with resting and frying as directed.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 582mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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