Strawberry Cannoli Parfaits

By akselden

Ingredients

• 1 lb. strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 3 tbs. Amaretto
• 2/3 cup light whipping cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted pistachios, chopped
• 24 Amaretti cookies, crushed
• 1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Directions: In a medium bowl, combine strawberries and Amaretto. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. In a large bowl, whip the cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. In a medium bowl, stir half of the whipped cream into the ricotta to lighten it. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream and cinnamon. Fold pistachios into cream mixture. Place a layer of crushed Amaretti cookies in , each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with a layer of strawberry slices and then cannoli cream. Repeat layering. Top with a sliced strawberry miniature chocolate chips.