Description
Classic Italian cannoli with a creamy ricotta filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 cups ricotta cheese, drained
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Make the dough: Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add wine and mix until dough forms. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Make the filling: In a bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips and pistachios. Cover and chill until ready to fill.
- Roll out the dough: Divide dough into two pieces. Roll each piece very thin, about 1/16 inch thick. Cut into 4-inch circles.
- Shape and fry: Wrap each circle around a cannoli tube, sealing the edge with egg white. Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F (190°C). Fry cannoli shells until golden brown and crisp, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Carefully slide shells off tubes while still warm.
- Fill and serve: Once shells are cool, fill with ricotta filling using a piping bag or spoon. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use whole milk ricotta for the creamiest filling.
- Drain the ricotta cheese thoroughly to prevent a watery filling.
- Do not overfill the cannoli shells or they may crack.
- Fill the cannoli just before serving to keep the shells crisp.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cannoli
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cannoli, Italian dessert, fried pastry, ricotta filling