Cherry Cordial Cannoli

Name: Cherry Cordial Cannoli
Yield: 16-20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the filling; 15 oz ricotta; 8 oz mascarpone cheese; 2/3 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips; 15 maraschino cherries chopped(and pat dry); 1/4 tsp almond extract; For shells; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp unsalted butter cut into tiny pieces; 1/2 cup your favorite red wine; 2 large egg yolk; 1 egg white; Canola oil for frying

Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

Indiana US

There are not many places you can find a cannoli where I live, so I started making them a few years ago. I put in some extra juice from the cherries to make the pink stand out so they are gender reveal cannoli. (We are having a girl!) You will need cannoli forms to shape the shells.

Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

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Ingredients

16-20 servings

For the filling
15 ozricotta
8 ozmascarpone cheese
2/3 cuppowdered sugar
1/2 cupmini chocolate chips
15maraschino cherries chopped(and pat dry)
1/4 tspalmond extract
For shells
2 cupsall purpose flour
1 tbspgranulated sugar
1/4 tspcinnamon
1/4 tspsalt
2 tbspunsalted butter cut into tiny pieces
1/2 cupyour favorite red wine
2large egg yolk
1egg white
Canola oil for frying

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Steps

1

For Filling: combine everything in a bowl and fold together. Chill in fridge at least 45 min.
2

For Shells: In a mixing bowl mix together flour sugar cinnamon and salt. Add butter and work it in with your fingers until it feels sandy.
3

Add wine and egg yolk and stir untill it comes together. Knead until smooth, cut in half, roll out into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 45 min to an hour.
4

In a dutch oven, or large pot, bring canola oil up to 360°.
5

Roll dough out very thin and cut into 3-4 inch circles. Spray cannoli forms with cooking spray and wrap circles around form, brushing the ends with egg white to hold them together.
6

Fry untill deep golden brown. Pipe filling into shells as they cool. Repeat until you are out of filling and serve.

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Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

on December 27, 2018 01:21

Indiana US

I say "When it comes to good food, always trust the fat guy." I'm always finding something new to try on here and my wife and I love having a place to share our creations.