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Classic Cannoli

This classic cannoli is a traditional Italian dessert made with crisp homemade shells filled with a mix of ricotta, sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate chips.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For the cannoli shells
  • oil for deep frying
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 tablespoons lard
  • 1 tablespoon rum
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
  • Egg wash (2 eggs whisked with 2 tablespoons water)
For the cannoli filling
  • 1 pound dry ricotta (impastata) or buy good-quality ricotta, line a strainer with cheesecloth, place the cheese in it, and drain overnight or a full day
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

Make the cannoli shells
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  1. Heat the oil in your deep fryer to 320° F (160°C).
  2. With a mixer, combine the cake flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, lard, rum, honey, salt, cinnamon, egg, and just enough water so that it attains a dough-like consistency. (The amount of water you need to add will vary according to the outside temperature and humidity.)
  3. Roll the dough to the thickness of pasta (which is about 1/4 inch. Using a cannoli cutter (an oval-shaped cookie cutter), cut out as many cannoli as you can. Arrange several cannoli ovals in a row and place a cannoli rod down the center. Flip the cannoli up and over, sealing the edges where they meet by lightly brushing the dough with egg wash and pressing so the edges adhere.
  4. Deep fry the cannoli shells, being careful not to crowd the oil, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Slip them off the cannoli tube and let cool completely.
Make the cannoli filling
  1. Combine the ricotta, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate.
Assemble the cannoli
  1. Using a large-tip pastry bag, pipe the ricotta mixture into the cooled cannoli. Sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cannoli Calories 210kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 33mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cannoli
Calories 210kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.