HOMEMADE CANNOLI
I love a cup of seriously strong coffee and a cannoli from an Italian bakery on Bleeker Street in Manhattan. When I am making these at home, I am holding them up to the standard of those memories. The dessert really comes together in two parts: make the shell, thin and crispy and then make a filling with serious flavor.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 24 cannoli
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the shell dough: In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar and salt. Work the butter pieces into the flour with your fingers until the mixture becomes coarse and sandy. Add the egg yolk and the white wine and mix until it becomes a smooth dough. Spread a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and place the dough in the center. Wrap the plastic loosely around it and press the dough to fill the gap. Flattening the dough will mean less rolling later. Let it rest in the fridge for a few minutes while you make the filling.
- For the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk the ricotta until smooth. Sift in the powdered sugar, cinnamon and allspice. Mix to blend. In a separate bowl (or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), beat the heavy cream until fairly stiff. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the cream into the ricotta mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Lightly zest the exterior of the lemon and stir it into the ricotta. Refrigerate for a half hour to an hour.
- To roll and fry the shells: In a medium pot with a heavy bottom, heat the canola oil to 360 degrees F. Meanwhile, sift an even layer of flour on a flat surface. Flour a rolling pin. Roll the dough until it is very thin (about 1/8-inch thick). Cut the dough into fourths and work in small batches. Use any glass or small bowl that has a 3-to-4-inch diameter. Cut rounds, tracing around each one to assure the dough has been fully cut. You should have about 24 circles. Wrap each circle around a cannoli mold. Use a little of the egg wash on the edge of each round to seal it shut and to assure it won't slide or fall off the mold before pressing it closed over the mold. Flare the edges out slightly from the mold. Flaring will allow the oil to penetrate each cannoli shell as they fry. Use a pair of tongs to hold the edge of the mold as you submerge and fry the shell in the oil until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oil, and holding the mold in one had with your tongs, gently grip the shell in your other hand with a kitchen towel and carefully slide it off the mold. Set aside to cool. Repeat with all of the circles.
- To fill the cannolis: Just before serving, use a pastry bag without a tip to pipe the ricotta into the cannoli molds. Fill the cannoli shells from both ends so the cream runs through the whole shell. Dust with powdered sugar. Powdered sugar gives that little extra sweetness and added texture to the exterior. It also makes me feel like I have a professional bakery touch in my own home. Serve immediately.
CANNOLI SHELLS
These shell are wrapped around cannoli tubes and deep fried. Cannoli shells are traditionally filled with a rich ricotta cheese filling.
Provided by Judy Peterson
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 2h3m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and cinnamon. Using a fork, blend in the white wine. When dough forms a ball, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees F). On a lightly floured surface, roll 1/3 of the dough out into a big circle as thin as paper. Cut into 8 (5-inch) circles. Wrap each circle around a cannoli form, and seal with egg yolk.
- Fry 2 or 3 at a time until golden brown. remove with tongs to drain on paper towels. Carefully remove shells from forms while they are still hot, or they may become stuck.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 8.5 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
HOMEMADE CANNOLI SHELLS
It's crispy cannoli shells.
Provided by Elsa Beene
Categories Other Desserts
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add cold butter, break and pinch with your fingers, mix until the mixture look like sand. And then add egg yolk (keep white egg for sealing) and white wine. Knead the dough in the bowl until mix well (not too long to knead). Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes.
- 2. Spray cannoli molds with no stick cooking spray, flour the working surface and rolling pin. Knead the dough for about 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth and not sticky. Cut the dough into 2 parts. Roll the dough into 1/8-inch thick and use 4-inch cookie cutter to make circle shape. Repeat for second dough.
- 3. Heat the oil to 350⁰F in a medium heavy pot.
- 4. Wrap each circle around a cannoli mold, seal and press the edge of circle with white egg (beaten).
- 5. Deep fry 2 cannoli molds at a time until golden and crisp, use tongs to remove from oil and drain in paper towel.
- 6. When the mold is not too hot, carefully remove the mold by using tongs in one hand and in other hand gently hold shell with paper towel, slide it off from the mold. Repeat with all circles.
- 7. Note: I have 16 cannoli molds, this is what I did: - work on first dough, roll and cut into 13-14 circles, wrap all circles around 13-14 cannoli molds and then deep fry 2 molds at a time. - after finish deep frying, take the molds off and start with second part of the dough
CANNOLI SHELLS LIKE A PRO
Make and share this Cannoli Shells Like a Pro recipe from Food.com.
Provided by amandabliedung
Categories Dessert
Time 1h4m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut shortening in with a pastry blender until the pieces are the size of small peas. Stir in eggs. Blend in the vinegar and cold water. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Add additional flour, if needed, to get a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. Set out 6 aluminum cannoli tubes. Heat oil in a deep saucepan to 360 degrees F.
- Cut an oval shaped pattern from cardboard about 6x4-inches. Roll chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Place the cardboard pattern on dough and cut out as many as will fit on the dough. Wrap dough loosely around tubes slightly overlapping opposite ends. Seal ends by brushing with egg white and pressing together.
- Fry only as many shells as will float uncrowded in the hot oil. Fry until light golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove cannoli shells to paper towels to drain. Cool slightly and remove the tubes. Cool shells completely. Continue forming and frying cannoli shells.
- Using a pastry bag or a small spoon, fill the shells with the filling from both ends. Do not fill the shells until up to an hour before serving, as the filling will make the shells soggy.
- Sprinkle ends with reserved chopped pistachio nuts and dust with confectioners sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.9, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 65.5, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.3, Protein 4.6
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