ITALIAN CANNOLIS

 

EASY CANNOLI RECIPE

 

 

 

THIS RECIPE MAKES 6 LARGE CANNOLIS

INGREDIENTS

 

ONE 15 OUNCE CONTAINER FULL MILK RICOTTA CHEESE DRAINED OVERNIGHT IN CHEESECLOTH

 

ONE BAG MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR FILLING AND CHOCOLATE DIPPED CANNOLI SHELLS

 

SPRINKLES FOR GARNISH

 

TWO CUPS POWDERED SUGAR

 

1 TSP ORANGE EXTRACT
1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT

 

DIRECTIONS

DRAIN YOUR RICOTTA CHEESE OVERNIGHT WITH CHEESECLOTH. THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT OR ELSE YOUR FILLING WILL BE WET AND RUNNY!

YOU CAN BUY CHEESECLOTH @ WALMART OR A CRAFT STORE.

 

YOU NEED TO HANG IT OVER A BOWL DEEP ENOUGH SO IT CAN DRAIN THE LIQUID OUT OF THE CHEESE.

STEP 2. COMBINE THE RICOTTA CHEESE , SUGAR , EXTRACTS AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN A MIXING BOWL USING A FORK OR SPOON ( SOME RECIPES CALL FOR A MIXER BUT I FIND THE MIXER MAKES IT TOO LIQUIDY!) OK SO YOUR FILLING IS COMPLETE! EASY RIGHT? IF YOUR FILLING IS STILL LOOSE DONT BE AFRAID TO ADD A LITTLE FLOUR TO THICKEN IT UP!

OK SO I KNOW THIS IS NOT VERY ITALIAN LIKE BUT I WILL CONFESS THAT I DO NOT FRY MY OWN CANNOLI SHELLS I BUY THEM PREMADE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL  SECTION OF THE GROCERY STORE! ALESSI BRAND IS GREAT ! CRISPY AND LIGHT I DO HOWEVER DIP THE ENDS IN MELTED CHOCOLATE AND GARNISH WITH SPRINKLES . FREEZE AFTER YOU GARNISH FOR 10 MINUTES TO SET THE CHOCLOLATE AND THAN PIPE YOUR RICOTTA FILLING WITH A PIPING BAG! SPRINKLE POWDERED SUGAR ON TOP!