Cannoli Siciliani Recipe

Updated at: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:23:26 GMT

Step 1

Place ricotta in a fine mesh sieve strainer with a piece of cheesecloth. Place over a bowl to catch the liquid. Place a small weight like a can or a jar on top. Refrigerate overnight to drain the excess liquid.

Step 2

Combine strained ricotta,mascarpone(if using),sugar,salt,vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor and blend until smooth. Stir in candies orange peel. You can also whisk together the filling in a bowl, however it will not be as smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 3

In a large bowl,whisk together flour,sugar,cocoa,and salt.

Step 4

Add butter into the bowl of dry ingredients. Toss to coat in flour. Using a pastry cutter or two knives,cut butter into flour and form coarse crumbs. This can also be done in a food processor.

Step 5

In another bowl, whisk together egg, 1/4 cup Marsala and vinegar. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add more Marsala, a couple teaspoons at a time as needed, until the dough come together. Form into a disc,cover in plastic and refrigerate at least 1-2 hours or up to 1-2 days.

Step 6

Cut off about 1/4 of the dough,leaving the remaining dough in the fridge. A pasta machine is the easiest to use to flatten the dough but you can also use a rolling pin. Flatten the dough as much as possible, it should be 1/16-1/8 inch thick. Repeat with remaining dough after cutting out shapes.

Step 7

Heat about 3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven. Warm to about 350 degrees while preparing the dough.

Step 8

Using a 4 inch round cutter, punch out circles of dough. You can re-roll the scraps once or twice.

Step 9

Place a cannoli mold on top of a round of dough. Wrap around one half of dough. Brush the other side gently with a little egg white. Wrap over this piece of dough and press down gently to adhere egg white to dough.

Step 10

Submerge 4-5 cannoli shell mold into the preheated frying oil. Cook 1-2 minutes, until brown and crispy. Transfer to a wire rack over a sheet tray to drain. The tray will catch any excess oil. Once slightly cooled, slide mold out of shell. Repeat with reaming dough.

Step 11

Using a piping bag,pipe filling into the cannoli. Start on one end, the. Flip the cannoli around to fill form the other side. Dip into chocolate chips or pistachios, if desired. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!

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