Homemade Cannoli Recipe: Crispy and Creamy
Homemade Cannoli with crispy, creamy taste.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 egg + 1 yolk
- ½ cup white wine
- Oil for frying
- 2 cups drained ricotta
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Garnish: Powdered sugar chips
- Suggested Pairings: Espresso
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, salt; cut in butter, egg, wine; knead and rest 1 hr.
- Roll thin; cut 4-inch circles; wrap on tubes, seal with egg wash.
- Fry at 350°F for 1–2 minutes until golden; cool on a rack.
- Beat ricotta, sugar, vanilla, zest, and cinnamon; fold in chips.
- Pipe into cooled shells from both ends.
- Dust with sugar; dip ends in chips.
- Serve on a white ceramic platter.
Notes
- Drain ricotta overnight.
- Fill just before serving.
- Store shells for 1 week; filling for 3 days.
- Try a chocolate-dipped or mini variation.