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Cannoli alla Siciliana (Sicilian Cannoli)

Cannoli alla Siciliana (Sicilian Cannoli)

You won't be able to resist these Sicilian cannoli with mixed peel and chocolate pieces in the filling and a sprinkle of pistachios on top.

Author: Sunday Table1

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Greek

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 20 servings

Calories: N/A per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 pound - 2 pounds sheep's milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 ½ cup - 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup - 0.25 cup mixed peel
  • 1 ½ ounce - 1.5 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 ¼ cup - 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoon - 3 tablespoons dry Marsala wine, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon - 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon - 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon - 2 teaspoons vinegar, or more to taste
  • corn oil for frying
  • 3 tablespoon - 3 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts
  • 2 tablespoon - 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Beat ricotta cheese and 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in mixed peel and chocolate. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  2. Mix flour, Marsala wine, butter, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl to make cannoli dough. Wrap in plastic wrap; let rest for 30 minutes.
  3. Knead dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into twenty 4-inch squares. Wrap each square around a metal tubular mold, overlapping ends and dabbing with warm water to seal.
  4. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower some cannoli molds into the hot oil; cook until shells are golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining cannoli molds. Cool briefly; twist molds carefully to remove shells. Let shells cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  5. Fill cooled cannoli shells with ricotta filling using a spoon or piping bag. Arrange cannoli on a serving platter. Garnish with pistachios; sprinkle 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar on top.

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