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SICILIAN CANNOLI WITH RICOTTA (Sicilia), Cannoli are Italian pastry desserts, they originated in Sicily and are an essential part of Sicilian cuisine. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta cheese.

Ingredients (serves 4 people):

300 grams of flour

1 egg yolk

1 egg

30 grams of butter

30 grams sugar

Cinnamon enough

400 grams of ricotta cheese

50 grams of dark chocolate

A pinch of salt

Mixed Candied (but you can omit unless you like)

3 tablespoons of dry Marsala wine

200 grams of powdered sugar

Oil for frying 

 
 

Preparation: In a saucepan melt butter and then put it in the kitchen mixers with the flour, egg yolk, sugar, 3 tablespoons of Marsala wine and a pinch of salt by mix all ingredients until the mixture is smooth. Cover with a cloth for two hours. 

Meanwhile prepared ricotta joining the icing sugar (use the electrical whip) when it will be creamy add the candies, and the dark chocolate into pieces.

Take pasta, stretch in a thin layer and then divide it in square of 10 cm on each side, then brush with the egg whites from both sides. Wrap cannoli in the proper molds made in a cone and fry in abundant oil, putting them well spaced between them. Once cooked make drain on absorbent paper and when they cooled slip off by molds. Stuff with ricotta, sprinkle with vanilla sugar and cinnamon. 

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