Cannoli

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mascarpone
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon amaretto (optional)
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 shells: combine flour, salt and sugar in a medium bowl.
• 2 cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 3 stir in beaten egg.
• 4 gradually stir in wine, mixing well.
• 5 shape dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll to 1/16-inch thickness.
• 7 cut into 3 1/2-inch circles, and roll circles into 5-inch ovals.
• 8 place a cannoli form, lengthwise, down the center of each oval and roll dough around form.
• 9 moisten seam with water to seal.
• 10 pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a dutch oven and heat to 350°f.
• 11 fry cannoli shells one minutes, or until golden brown.
• 12 drain on paper towels and cool about 5 seconds.
• 13 remove the form and cool cannoli shells completely.
• 14 filling: thoroughly drain ricotta in a strainer, discarding the liquid.
• 15 put ricotta in a processor and process until smooth.
• 16 combine ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar and amaretto, if using, in a medium bowl and beat at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 17 fold in two grated squares of chocolate. place in the refrigerator and chill 4 hours.
• 18 pipe, or spoon. filling into shells.
• 19 sprinkle shells with remaining powdered sugar and exposed filling with remaining chocolate.
• 20 notes : a substitute for mascarpone cheese may be mad by combining 16 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup whipping cream.