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1
15 ounce carton ricotta cheese
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3/4
cup powdered sugar
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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1
ounce bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, grated
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4
ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1
tablespoon shortening
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12
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purchased cannoli shells
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3/4
cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
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1
cup whipping cream
1. For filling, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until almost smooth. Stir in 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate. Cover and chill up to 6 hours.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat and stir 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate and the shortening over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl. Dip both ends of the cannoli shells in chocolate, letting excess drip off. Sprinkle chocolate ends with pistachio nuts. Place on a wire rack placed over waxed paper to dry (about 45 minutes).
3. When chocolate is dry, in a medium bowl, beat whipping cream at medium speed of an electric mixer or with a wire whisk until stiff peaks form. Fold into the ricotta mixture. Spoon filling into a decorating bag fitted with a large round or open star tip (or spoon into a resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag). Pipe filling into shells. Cover and chill up to 2 hours. Makes 12 servings.
- Variation Chocolate Cannoli:Prepare Cannoli as directed, except stir 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder in with the ricotta cheese.
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 388,
- Protein (gm) 9,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 28,
- Fat, total (gm) 29,
- Cholesterol (mg) 45,
- Saturated fat (gm) 12,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 14,
- Vitamin A (IU) 486,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 8,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 48,
- Potassium (mg) 184,
- Calcium (DV %) 101,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Want a recipe for making shells!! (please!)
2/27/2012 12:59:14 PM Report AbuseMost grocery store bakery departments carry cannoli shells in two sizes, regular and mini, that taste as good as homemade. Well, maybe not as good as Nona makes, but close.
10/28/2010 01:45:34 PM Report AbuseDON'T YOU HAVE A RECEIPE FOR CANOLI SHELLS SO I COULD MAKE THEM MYSELF AND NOT WONDER WHERE TO BUY THEM???????
9/11/2010 07:32:21 PM Report AbuseThis is a super dessert, I love it.Thank you for sharing will try it, but where do I get canoli shells?
6/15/2010 03:12:32 AM Report AbuseI used Italian pizzelles instead of cannoli shells--you must have a pizzelle iron and make them yourself because they have to be rolled while warm.
6/14/2010 04:37:13 PM Report Abuse