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Sicilian Cannoli

Francesca Diomede
Francesca Diomede @franci_diomede22

June 2nd is Republic Day in Italy, and to celebrate, I made homemade Sicilian cannoli with sheep’s milk ricotta cream and dark chocolate chips. Happy Republic Day to everyone!

Sicilian Cannoli

June 2nd is Republic Day in Italy, and to celebrate, I made homemade Sicilian cannoli with sheep’s milk ricotta cream and dark chocolate chips. Happy Republic Day to everyone!

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Ingredients

  1. For the shells
  2. 2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 250 grams), plus extra for dusting
  3. 2 tablespoonslard (about 30 grams)
  4. 1 teaspoonunsweetened cocoa powder
  5. 1/4 cupMarsala wine (about 2 ounces or 60 grams)
  6. 1beaten egg
  7. 1 teaspoonwhite wine vinegar
  8. Natural vanilla extract
  9. Pinchsalt
  10. Vegetable oil for frying
  11. Filling
  12. 3 1/3 cupssheep’s milk ricotta (about 800 grams)
  13. 2 1/2 cupspowdered sugar (about 300 grams)
  14. Dark chocolate chips
  15. Candied cherries
  16. Candied orange peel

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the sifted flour with the lard, cocoa powder, sugar, Marsala wine, vinegar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Knead until the dough is smooth and even.

  2. 2

    Cover the dough and let it rest for at least one hour.

  3. 3

    After resting, roll out the dough into a thin sheet, cut out circles, fold them diagonally over metal cannoli tubes, seal with the beaten egg, and fry in plenty of hot oil for a few minutes until golden.

  4. 4

    Prepare the filling.

  5. 5

    Sift the ricotta, mix well with the powdered sugar, and fold in the chocolate chips.

  6. 6

    Fill the cooled shells, add a candied cherry or a piece of candied orange peel at each end, and dust with powdered sugar.

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