Cannoli Alla Siciliana

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Course : Pastries
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 16
 

Ingredients:

---DOUGH---
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour -- sifted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 large egg
2/3 cup white wine
1 large egg white
1 Cup oil heated to 380 degrees
---CREAM FILLING---
1 pound ricotta cheese
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/3 cup candied fruits and cherries -- minced
2 ounces bitter chocolate -- coarsely grated
1 jar candied cherries
 

Preparation:

For the Dough: In a bowl, mix flour and sugar. Cut in butter until particles are very fine. Add egg and wine gradually to obtain a thick dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover and let stand for at least an hour. For the filling: Press ricotta through a sieve and mix with confectioners' sugar (reserving 2 tablespoons for later use), candied fruit and chocolate. Chill. Roll dough into a paper-thin sheet on a floured surface. Cut into 5-inch rounds and wrap each round around a metal cylinder called a cannoli tube, brushed with olive oil. Seal ends by brushing with a little egg whie. Deep fry cannoli, a few at a time in preheated oil until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels and cool for a while. Slide metal cylinders out carefully. When ready to service stuff cannoli with cream filling using a pastry bag with a wide spout. Put a half of a candied cherry at each end and dust with confectioners' su

 

Nutritional Information:

248 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (32% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 34mg Cholesterol; 62mg Sodium