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Leave the gun, take the Cannoli's Recipe
by Michael Swiney

Leave the gun, take the Cannoli's

2 things I always think of when I make Cannoli's. The Godfather and "HOLY COW!",Phil Rizzuto. I know these are good. I do not like sweets. Once in a while, Ill get a taste for a snickers. I do not eat pies, cakes, whatever. How do I know its good? My kids say so.

Rating: 3.5/5
Avg. 3.5/5 1 vote
Prep time: Italy Italian
  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
  • 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
  • 12 cannoli shells
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 12 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur ( 1/8 teaspoon almond extract mixed with 1 tablespoon water can be substituted for the almond liqueur.)
  2. Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
  3. There are recipes for making Cannoli shells. They are fairly complicated to make. I usually just buy the shells unless I'm going to a party or something.
  4. Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.