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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/2 cup butter |
1 egg, slightly beaten |
1/4 cup white wine |
1 cup ricotta cheese |
1 cup mascarpone |
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted |
1 tablespoon amaretto (optional) |
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated |
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted |
Directions:
1. SHELLS: Combine flour, salt and sugar in a medium bowl.
2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Stir in beaten egg.
4. Gradually stir in wine, mixing well.
5. Shape dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll to 1/16-inch thickness.
7. Cut into 3 1/2-inch circles, and roll circles into 5-inch ovals.
8. Place a cannoli form, lengthwise, down the center of each oval and roll dough around form.
9. Moisten seam with water to seal.
10. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven and heat to 350°F.
11. Fry cannoli shells one minutes, or until golden brown.
12. Drain on paper towels and cool about 5 seconds.
13. Remove the form and cool cannoli shells completely.
14. FILLING: Thoroughly drain ricotta in a strainer, discarding the liquid.
15. Put ricotta in a processor and process until smooth.
16. Combine ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar and Amaretto, if using, in a medium bowl and beat at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
17. Fold in two grated squares of chocolate. Place in the refrigerator and chill 4 hours.
18. Pipe, or spoon. filling into shells.
19. Sprinkle shells with remaining powdered sugar and exposed filling with remaining chocolate.
20. NOTES : A substitute for mascarpone cheese may be mad by combining 16 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup whipping cream.
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