Authentic Sicilian Cannoli: The Original Recipe

配料

Ricotta cheese

Dark chocolate

Candied fruit

Orange blossom water

All purpose flour

Butter

Caster sugar

Marsala

Dark cocoa powder

White wine vinegar

Salt

Sesame oil

Pistachios

Icing sugar

步骤

To prepare Sicilian cannoli according to the original recipe pour the sifted flour onto a work surface place a spoonful of sugar a pinch of salt cocoa vinegar butter and Marsala (or wine) in the centre sufficient to obtain a consistent paste. minimal_rich_text

Knead everything together and form a ball. Wrap the ball in cling film and let it rest for an hour in a cool place. minimal_rich_text

For the filling:

Work the sieved ricotta in a bowl with the orange blossom water and sugar. When the mixture is creamy add the rest of the ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes. minimal_rich_text

Roll out the dough (by hand or with a machine) to 2 mm thick and cut out discs or squares of 10 cm diameter. minimal_rich_text

Wrap each disc of dough around a metal tube overlapping the two edges and joining them with beaten egg-white like glue.When wrapping the discs of dough make sure that they are not wrapped too tightly to the metal tube so that the cannoli can swell slightly. minimal_rich_text

Fry the Sicilian cannoli in abundant oil and when they are of a beautiful golden-brown colour drain them on absorbent paper and when just warm remove them from the tubes.Repeat the operation until all the dough is used up. minimal_rich_text

Filling the cannoli:

Stuff the cannoli with a coffee spoon or a pastry bag. The cannoli must be stuffed just before serving because otherwise the wafer becomes soft as it absorbs the moisture of the filling. minimal_rich_text

Decorate each single cannoli with chopped pistachios.Finally sprinkle with icing sugar: your Sicilian cannoli prepared according to the original recipe are ready to be served and tasted. minimal_rich_text