Description
Indulge in the delicious Sicilian Cannoli filled with creamy ricotta, sweetened with powdered sugar and flavored with cinnamon. Optional additions of dark chocolate chips and chopped pistachios add extra decadence to this classic dessert.
Ingredients
For the shells:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 tbsp. sugar
– 1 large egg
– 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
– 1/4 cup red wine (or Marsala)
– 3 tbsp. milk
– 1 egg white for sealing the edges
– Vegetable oil for frying (can be replaced with sunflower or canola oil)
For the ricotta filling:
– 4 cups whole milk ricotta
– 3/4 cup powdered sugar (or more for a sweeter filling)
– 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– Dark chocolate chips (optional)
– Chopped pistachios (optional)
– Powdered sugar for dusting on top
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, egg, vegetable oil, red wine, and milk to form a dough. Roll out thin and cut into circles.
2. Wrap dough circles around cannoli tubes, sealing with egg white, and fry until golden brown. Remove and cool.
3. In another bowl, mix ricotta, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Fold in chocolate chips and pistachios if desired.
4. Fill the cooled shells with ricotta mixture, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.
Notes
– To make mini cannoli, use smaller tubes or cut dough into smaller circles.
– For a twist, add orange zest or swap out the cinnamon for nutmeg in the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cannoli
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg