Indulge your sweet cravings with our guide to crafting the ultimate chocolate-dipped cannoli filled with an irresistibly creamy orange ricotta mixture. This delightful treat combines the classic flavors of Italian pastry with a vibrant citrus twist, resulting in a symphony of flavors and textures that will captivate your taste buds. Embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the secrets behind creating this delectable dessert, from selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of shaping and frying the cannoli shells to achieving the perfect balance of sweetness and tang in the orange-infused ricotta filling. Let your kitchen transform into a haven of culinary artistry as you embark on this delectable journey.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
ORANGE CHOCOLATE CANNOLI DIP
Steps:
- Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Pulse the ricotta, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, orange liqueur, if using, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add the chocolate and pulse until well combined. Transfer to a small serving bowl and sprinkle with a little more orange zest. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (Dip can be made up to 1 day ahead and kept refrigerated in an airtight container.)
- Heat about 1/2 inch oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F and line a tray with paper towels. Working in batches, fry the wonton wrappers, turning once, until crispy and golden brown on both sides, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per batch. Transfer to the lined tray.
- Dust the fried wonton wrappers with confectioners' sugar and serve with the chocolate orange dip.
CHOCOLATE CHIP-ORANGE CANNOLI (CANNOLI DI RICOTTA)
Provided by Mario Batali
Yield Makes about 12 cannoli
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make dough
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon. Using fingertips or pastry blender, blend in butter just until mixture resembles coarse meal. (Alternatively, pulse in food processor.) Drizzle limoncillo over mixture and gently stir with fork until incorporated.
- Turn out dough onto sheet of plastic wrap. (Dough will still look somewhat dry and crumbly.) Gather together into ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Make filling
- In medium mixing bowl, stir together ricotta, sugar, chocolate chips, orange peel, and vanilla. Spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch round tip and refrigerate until ready to use. (Filling can be made up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated, covered.)
- Form, fry, and fill shells
- Cut dough into 4 even pieces. On lightly floured surface, roll out 1 piece to 1/8-inch thick. Using floured cookie cutter, cut out 2 to 3 rounds from dough. Transfer rounds to baking sheet and keep covered with plastic wrap. Roll out remaining dough and cut rounds in same manner, then gather scraps, roll out, and cut again.
- Fill heavy 4-quart pot with oil to depth of 3 inches. Heat over moderate heat until thermometer registers 375°F.
- Meanwhile, brush bottom edge of 1 dough round with egg white. Wrap dough around 1 cannoli tube with egg white-brushed end overlapping other end and gently press edges together to seal. Make 5 more shells in same manner. (Keep remaining rounds covered with plastic.)
- Working in 2 batches, fry formed shells in hot oil until deep golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool 5 minutes. Stand tubes upright and tap gently against countertop to loosen shells. Twist molds to remove shells.
- Wrap remaining dough around tubes and fry in same manner. (Shells may be made 1 day ahead and stored at room temperature, unfilled and uncovered.)
- When ready to serve, pipe filling into 1 end of cannoli shell, filling shell halfway, then pipe into other end. Repeat to fill remaining shells. Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve immediately.
CANNOLI WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Make your own classic Italian confection with this recipe filling prepared cannoli pasty shells with a mixture of chocolate chips and ricotta cheese.
Provided by KITTYCATGRL
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.
- Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
- Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 60.5 mg, Sugar 14 g
SICILIAN CANNOLI WITH BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE FILLING
Steps:
- Cannoli Shells
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together and place in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. At a low speed, mix in the shortening, egg, marsala, and vinegar until just blended-do not overmix. The dough should be moist but not too wet (if it is too wet, mix in a bit more flour).
- Divide the dough into two equal portions, wrap in plastic, and chill in the refrigerator about 20 minutes. Take the dough portions out one at a time and roll out on a lightly floured surface until very thin. Cut into ovals approximately 3 inches by 4 1/2 inches. (I usually make a template out of cardboard or even parchment paper, but I have also done it freehand.) Place a cannoli form lengthwise on each oval and wrap the dough around the form, overlapping the long edges and pressing to seal. You may want to brush the seam with a little beaten egg white to ensure that it does not come unstuck.
- Pour 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil into a skillet or pan deep and wide enough to hold 4 cannoli at once. Heat the oil to 350°F. Place the shells in the oil and fry, turning once, until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes. The shells should blister a little bit. Remove them from the oil, drain on paper towels, and when just cool enough to handle, remove them from the forms. Cool completely on wire racks before filling.
- Bittersweet Chocolate Filling
- Using a rubber spatula, combine the ricotta, chocolate, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and candied orange peel in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Scrape the mixture into a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch plain tip and pipe into the cooled cannoli shells. Dip the ends in chopped pistachios. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
CHOCOLATE CANNOLI
This is a dessert cannoli. If you can not find the cannoli cones, use sugar cones. The recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens. Cooking time is chill time.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- For filling, Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla in a medium bowl; Stir or beat until smooth, fold in chocolate pieces; Cover and chill.
- Spoon filling into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip; Pipe filling into cones.
- Sift powdered sugar over cones; Chill UP TO 1 Hour.
- Don't let set longer, they will get soggy.
CHOCOLATE CANNOLI
Our version of a famous Italian dessert features a creamy filling dotted with chocolate chunks. The chopped pistachios are an attractive touch.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 filled pizzelle.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the egg, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon zest and almond extract until blended. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture and mix well., Bake in a preheated pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Remove cookies and immediately shape into tubes. Place on wire racks to cool., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon oil if desired. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in custard mixture. Fold in chocolate. Spoon or pipe into shells. Dip each side in pistachios. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for dipping the cannoli shells. A good quality chocolate will give your cannoli a rich and decadent flavor.
- Make sure the cannoli shells are completely cool before dipping them in chocolate. This will help the chocolate to set properly.
- If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can test the temperature of the chocolate by dipping a wooden spoon into it. If the chocolate coats the spoon evenly and smoothly, it is ready to use.
- To make the orange ricotta filling, use fresh oranges. This will give the filling a bright and citrusy flavor.
- If you don't have any orange zest, you can use lemon zest instead.
- Be careful not to overfill the cannoli shells with the ricotta filling. Otherwise, the filling will ooze out when you bite into the cannoli.
- To store the cannoli, place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 2 days.
Conclusion:
Chocolate dipped cannoli with orange ricotta filling are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you are a fan of chocolate, orange, or ricotta, you are sure to love these cannoli.
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