Here you can learn about how to make cannoli. They are sweet Italian pastries and are though to be a fertility symbol. The largest made cannoli weighed 262.5 lb! To get started, click here!
| Time: | Serves: |
|---|---|
| 1 hour 30 minutes | 8 people |
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 2 cup |
| granulated sugar | 1 tablespoons |
| kosher salt | 1/4 teaspoon |
| unsalted butter, cut into small pieces | 1 tablespoon |
| egg yolk | 1 |
| dry white wine | 1/2 cup |
| ricotta cheese | 2 cups |
| powdered sugar | 3/4 cup |
| ground cinnamon | 1 teaspoon |
| allspice | 1/4 teaspoon |
| heavy cream | 1/4 cup |
| small semisweet chocolate chips | 1/4 cup |
| lemon | 1 |
| canola oil | 1 quart |
| flour | |
| egg | 1 |
| powdered sugar |
Step 1: Mix the flour, sugar, and salt into a medium bowl. Mix the butter pieces into the flour using your fingers until the texture becomes rough and sandy
Step 2: Add the egg yolk and white wine and mix until the texture of the dough becomes smooth. then spread a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and position the dough onto the center of the wrap
Step 3: Wrap the wrap gently around the dough and place it into the fridge for a few minutes while you make the filling
Step 4: Place the ricotta and add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and allspice into a medium bowl and mix well
Step 5: In a different bowl, place the heavy cream until it is relatively stiff and use a rubber spatula to fold the cream over and into the ricotta mixture. While doing so, add in some chocolate chips and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes
Step 6: When rolling and frying the shells, heat the canola oil ot 360 degrees F in a medium pot
Step 7: While heating, sift an even layer of flour onto the flat surface and flour a rolling pin. Then roll the dough until it is 1/8-inch thick.
Step 8: Cut the dough into quarters and get any small or glass bowl with a 3-4-inch diamter
Step 9: Then cut it into circles and wrap each circle with a cannoli mold. Use a bit of the egg wash on the edge of each mold to ensure it will be sealed shut
Step 10: Start frying and submerge the shell until it is crispy, usually taking about 2-3 minutes
Step 11: Remove the oil and slide off the mold and set it aside to cool. Repeat the same procedures with all the other circles
Step 12: Before you serve, fill the cannoli shells from both sides with the filling and top it off with powdered sugar and it is best to serve immediately