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Sicilian Cannoli

Built around noli shells and ricotta -- the method starts by draining the ricotta well: line a sieve with cheesecloth.

Sicilian Cannoli
Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium
Rating
★ 4.6

Crisp shells filled to order with sweet, orange-scented ricotta and pistachios. Here it's built on noli shells, ricotta and powdered sugar -- a medium, bakery recipe that starts by draining the ricotta well: line a sieve with cheesecloth, and is ready in roughly 60 minutes.

Worth the 60 minutes -- this is a weekend project that pays off.

A few technique steps to focus on, but nothing that needs special equipment.

Built around noli shells, so the flavor comes from real ingredients, not a spice packet.

Ingredients

  • 12 cannoli shells (shop-bought is fine)
  • 2 cups ricotta, well drained
  • plus 6 more ingredients

Method

1

Drain the ricotta well: line a sieve with cheesecloth, add the ricotta, and let it drain in the fridge for a few hours or overnight - watery ricotta makes a runny filling.

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