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- From: tvogt74288@aol.com (TVogt74288)
- Subject: Cannoli Recipe
- Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:02:07 +0000
- Message-ID: <3n3tof$qol@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
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- MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01
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- Title: CANNOLI FILLING
- Categories: Desserts, Italian, Cheese/eggs
- Yield: 25 servings
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- 2 lb Ricotta
- 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar
- 4 ts Vanilla
- 1/2 c Citron
- 1/2 c Orange peel;candied
- 4 oz Chocolate;sweet
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- Process ricotta, powdered sugar and vanilla in food processor until
- smooth. Add citron, peel, and broken up chocolate and process with
- short bursts just until chopped. Use to fill cannoli shells,
- garnishing ends with finely chopped almonds or other nuts.
- Variations: Fluffy Riccota Filling: Fold in 1 cup heavy cream, beaten
- until stiff. Pistachio Filling: To either of the above fillings add a
- few drops of green food coloring to tint pale green. Garnish ends of
- filled shells with chopped pistachio nuts.
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- Title: CANNOLI (CREAM ROLLS)
- Categories: Italian, Cheese/eggs, Desserts
- Yield: 18 servings
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- 3 c Ricotta cheese
- 1 1/4 c Sugar
- 2 ts Vanilla extract
- 1/2 c Finely chopped candied
- Citron
- 1/4 c Semi=sweet chocolate pieces
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- 3 c Flour
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1 ts Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 3 tb Shortening
- 2 Eggs, well beaten
- 2 tb White vinegar
- 2 tb Cold water
- 2 oz Pistachio nuts
- 1 Egg white, slightly beaten
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- FOR FILLING: Combine and beat until smooth (about 10 min. with an
- electric mixer at medium-high speed) Stir in, mixing thoroughly,
- citron and chocolate pieces Place mixture in refrigerator to chill.
- FOR SHELLS: Sift together first 4 ingredients into a bowl. Cut
- shortening in with a pastry blender until pieces are size of small
- peas. Stir in eggs. Blend in, a tablespoon at a time, the vinegar and
- cold water. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until
- smooth and elastic, about 5 to 8 minutes. Use a small amount of
- additional flour if necessary to get a smooth dough. Wrap in waxed
- paper and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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- Set out six aluminum cannoli tubes (6 inches long, about 3/4-inch
- diameter). Set out deep saucepan or automatic deep-fryer. Add
- vegetable oil (or half vegetable oil and half olive oil) and heat to
- 360 F. Cut an oval shaped pattern from cardboard (about 6 x 4 1/2
- inches). Blanche in boiling water, then cool and finely chop
- pistachios. Roll chilled dough an lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch
- thickness. Cut with a pastry cutter and the oval pattern. Wrap dough
- loosely around tubes slightly overlapping opposite edges. Seal edges
- by brushing with egg white. press edges together to seal.
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- Fry only as many shells as will float uncrowded one layer deep in the
- hot oil. Fry about 8 minutes or until golden brown, turning
- occasionally in the oil. Drain over the pan before removing to paper
- toweling. Cool slightly and remove tubes, then cool completely.
- Continue forming and frying cannoli shells.
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- When ready to serve, fill with the chilled ricotta filling. Sprinkle
- ends with the chopped nuts and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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- Title: CLASSIC CANNOLI - CANNOLI ALLA SICILIANA
- Categories: Italian, Desserts
- Yield: 6 servings
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- 1 1/2 c ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- 1 pn SALT
- 1/2 ts BAKING POWDER
- 2 EGGS
- 4 ts SUGAR
- 2 tb BUTTER
- 1 c MARSALA OR DESSERT WINE
- OLIVE OIL
- 1/2 lb RICOTTA CHEESE
- 4 ts ORANGE FLOWER WATER
- 1/2 c DICED CANDIED ORANGE OR
- -CITRON
- 1 oz BITTER CHOCOLATE, CRUSHED
- CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR
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- 1. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, 1 egg, sugar, & butter; mix
- well.
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- 2. Gradually add enough wine to make a firm dough. Knead until smooth
- & elastic. Roll into very thin sheets; cut into 12 squares.
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- 3. Place metal cannoli tubes diagonally onto each square so tube
- divides each square into 2 triangles. Lay points of triangles over
- tubes so they meet in middle. Separate remaining egg & use a little
- of the egg white to moisten overlap. Press gently to seal.
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- 4. Heat 3-4 inches deep olive oil in deep pan. Fry cannoli until
- golden brown, drain well on paper towels, & cool. Remove metal tubes.
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- 5. Combine remaining part of egg with ricottta cheese, orange flower
- water, candied orange, & chocolate & blend well. Fill cannoli with
- cheese mixture. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
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- Title: CANNOLI ALLA SICILIANA
- Categories: Pasta
- Yield: 1 servings
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- -----Pastry Shells----------
- 3 c Sifted pastry flour
- 1/2 ts Cinnamon
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 2 lg Eggs
- 2 tb Melted butter
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 2 tb Warm water
- 2 tb White dry wine
- 1 pt Oil
- 3 tb Chopped pistachio nuts
- 1/2 c Powdered or confectioner's
- -sugar
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- -----Filling----------------
- 1 1/2 lb Ricotta cheese or American
- -pot cheese
- 3 tb Mild honey or 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 c Milk
- 1 tb Orange-flower water or
- -almond extract
- 1 tb Diced citron
- 2 tb Chopped or shaved semisweet
- -chocolate
- 1 tb Grated orange peel
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- -----Cannoli Cream----------
- 1 lb Skim milk ricotta cheese
- 1/4 c Skim milk
- 1/4 c Orange marmalade
- 1/2 ts Rum extract
- 1/3 c Golden raisins
- 1/4 c Slivered almonds, toasted
- Bittersweet chocolate,
- -shaved
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- Combine:
- and mix with a fork the first 5 ingredients. Dissolve sugar in warm
- water, add wine, and combine with flour mixture. Mix with wooden
- spoon until well blended. Toss on lightly floured board and knead
- until dough is soft, smooth, and manageable, about 10 minutes, adding
- a little more flour, sparingly as needed. Divide dough in 2 parts;
- cover and set aside in cool place 30 minutes. Roll out each piece of
- dough into noodle thinness; cut into pieces 3 by 4 inches, or into
- circles, with knife or fluted pastry wheel, and wrap each piece
- around wooden sticks or aluminum cannoli tubes, about 3/4 inch in
- diameter and 5 to 6 inches long. Lap over and press opposite ends of
- dough together. Drop 3 or 4 sticks thus covered at a time into
- 3-inch-deep hot oil or fat and cook about 1 minute, turning to brown
- evenly. Remove with tongs or perforated spoon; cool slightly and
- gently slip off sticks; carefully, to prevent cracking, place shells
- on absorbent paper. Fill (see below) when cold, just before serving,
- to keep shells crisp. Garnish ends with chopped nuts and dust with
- powdered or confectioner's sugar. (Yields about 2 dozen shells.)
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- For Filling: Combine and blend first 4 ingredients and rub through
- sieve; add balance of ingredients; blend well and store in
- refrigerator until shells are ready to be filled. Variations: Fill
- shells with chocolate, coconut, or lemon pudding, whipped cream, or
- custard, as desired. If you want to make your own cannoli forms: Cut
- down a thin broomstick to 6-inch lengths; scrub with hot soap suds
- until clean and smooth; rinse in hot water and dry thoroughly. Metal
- or aluminum tubes about the same size may be purchased at hardware
- and department stores.
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- Cannoli Cream: In a blender or food processor, whir ricotta cheese,
- milk, marmalade, and rum flavoring until smooth. Stir in raisins.
- Refrigerate one hour or longer. Stir in almonds before serving.
- Divide mixture among 8 stemmed glasses. Sprinkle with shaved
- chocolate. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
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- Calories 159, Protein 8 g, Carbohydrate 16 g, Calcium 175 mg, Sodium
- 83 mg. % of calories: protein 20%, fat 40%, carbohydrate 40%
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- From the Art of Regional Italian Cooking by Maria Lo Pinto.
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