Old World Cannoli
List of Ingredients
SHELLS:
1 1/2 cup Flour
1 tablespoon Sugar
pinch Salt
1/2 cup Dry red wine OR dry Marsala
Oil for frying
FILLING:
1 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
2 tablespoon Candied fruit
1/4 cup Chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 cup Chopped pistachios Recipe
Sift together sugar, flour and salt. Work the wine in gradually, kneading to a soft dough. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut out five-inch discs. Wrap each disc around a cannoli form, sealing the edge with egg white.
Heat oil, five inches deep, in a small, deep saucepan, and fry one at a time until golden and crisp. Remove with tongs, let oil run off, and drain on a paper towel. Let the pastry cool slightly, then slip it carefully off the form.
Note: Shells will keep for a week or two in a sealed container, so they can be made ahead.
Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat the ricotta with an electric mixter. Add remaining filling ingredients. Stuff shells just before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Yield: 12
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