Cannoli Recipe
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Cannoli

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"Great, round and delicious."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (32)

What to Drink?
Wine Port
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Original Recipe Yield 12 pastries
 

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
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  • 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.
  2. Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
  3. Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.
  4. Note: 1/8 teaspoon almond extract mixed with 1 tablespoon water can be substituted for the almond liqueur.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2006 by TJTENNESSEE   view full review
We LOVED this filling! I drained the ricotta for two days (got busy and left it draining in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2004 by TCONNON   view full review
Excellent recipe - I have made this a few times and have now settled on smooth ricotta cheese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2004 by Caroline C   view full review
I SO regret making this recipe... It is just SOOOO good!!!! I used 3/4 pint of ricotta and 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Brandon   view full review
Great recipe, excellent taste! I didn't have the runny issue that some of the others had when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2009 by Samantha~   view full review
I was a little dissapointed with the original recipe. As written, it's missing alot of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by 072705r   view full review
OMG this is the recipe to keep, 5+++ stars. I used Sorrento whole milk velvetty smooth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2006 by TalianMom   view full review
Good recipe. I omitted the almonds and added a little more amaretto. Be sure not to stir the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by JDVMD   view full review
These were delicious. I needed to use up some ricotta cheese and found this recipe. I also had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2004 by R. B. Miller   view full review
Absolute wonderful. Couldn't have asked for anything easier. Served it at a formal dinner...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2006 by michelle   view full review
Excellent taste for the filling but it was EXTREMELY runny.

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