Mom's Cannoli Recipe Recipe

Ingredients

Cannoli Filling
–1 lb of drained Ricotta cheese
–3/4 cup of powdered sugar
–Sprinkle of Cinamon (pinch very little)
–Mini Chocolate Chip (as desired)
Cannoli Shells
–1 cup of flour
–1 tbs Sugar
–1 tbs Shortening
–1/4 cup of water/whisky mixed

Preparation

Step 1

Filling:

1.Add all the ingredients to a bowl and fold it in. DO NOT MIX it or it will get too watery. Keep folding it in so it doesn’t get watery.

Shells:

1.Sift the flour and sugar, then add the shortening and mix it.

2.Add the liquid. Mix it with your hands until it makes a dough consistency.

3.Roll it out and cut 4 inch circles.

4.Wrap each circle around cannoli metal core, put a little beaten egg on the end to seal it.

5.Fry in hot shortening in a wire basket (or I just use a big pot) until light brown. Cool when done.