By Lenda. Crunchy sweet tubes filled with sweet ricotta cheese filling
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 Cup
- Unsalted Butter: 2 TBSP
- Sugar: 1 TSP
- Table Salt: 1 Dash
- Marsala Wine: 3/4 Cup
- Large Eggs (Separated, White Only): 1 Each
- Oil For Frying: 2 Cup
- Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese: 3 Cup
- Powdered Sugar: 1/2 Cup
- Chocolate Chips (Mini): 1/2 Cup
- Vanilla Extract: 1/2 TSP
- Mixed Candied Fruit Peels (Chopped): 6 TBSP
- Candied Cherries (Chopped, Finely): 6 Each
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine All-Purpose Flour, Sugar, and Table Salt.
- Rub the Unsalted Butter into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add Marsala Wine and Large Egg White, mix until a dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, Powdered Sugar, Chocolate Chips, Vanilla Extract, Mixed Candied Fruit Peels, and Candied Cherries.
- Mix the filling until well combined and creamy.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface and cut into circles.
- Wrap the dough circles around cannoli molds and seal the edges with water.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F (190°C).
- Fry the cannoli shells until golden brown, then remove and let cool on paper towels.
- Fill a piping bag with the ricotta filling and pipe into the cooled cannoli shells.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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