Photo: Deep-Fried Cannoli Recipe
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons amaretto or orange liqueur
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted pistachios, chopped, optional, plus 3/4 cup finely chopped, for garnish
- 12 store-bought cannoli shells
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate, melted
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
Directions
In a large bowl, whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. In a large mixing bowl, stir the liqueur and cinnamon into the ricotta. Then stir in half the whipped cream to lighten it up. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream. Fold the pistachios into ricotta cream mixture. Fill a pastry bag with no tip with the mixture to fill the cannoli shells. Pipe the filling into the shells just to the edges of the shell. Freeze the cannoli for 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F.
Whisk flour, sugar, egg and milk together in a shallow bowl. Dip the frozen cannoli in the batter, shaking off the excess. Lower into the hot oil. Fry about 3 minutes until lightly golden, moving the cannoli around so it colors evenly. Drain on paper towels.
Dip the 2 ends of the fried cannoli into the melted chocolate, sprinkle the chocolate with chopped pistachios and garnish with confectioner's sugar.
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By chickybake
on March 29, 2011
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Robillm you are very incorrect. The cannoli shells have always been fried! as long as i can remember that is how my grandmother made them and her name is not paula deen! And believe me when i say she and i are both true italians from Calabria, Italy. She did hoever fry it after the creme was filled in which is incoreect and yes disgusting.
By netmeetme_12692480
dallas, 49
on February 26, 2010
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Most disgusting creation I have ever attempted.. You should be ashamed. This is some french bastardization of an Italian classic. Shannon, Store bought have been around for years check your local Publix. This is not an Italian.
By sharpshannon_11...
Jacksonville, FL
on December 20, 2008
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My Family has always made Cannoli's from scratch, I love Them, I mean Love them. But I would get lazy ,and wait for my Bobal,(grandmother to make them for the holidays or a wedding. But thanks to you I buy those store bought shells and before you know it I'm in Cannoli heaven. Thank you Paula from a true Italian in the South.
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