Famous Sicilian Cannoli Recipe

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There are a lot of recipes you can improvise with, but when it comes to Sicilian Cannoli it has to be authentic.

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Ingredients: Maiorca flour Cocoa powder Sugar Eggs Butter Salt Marsala wine Canola oil Ricotta cheese Powdered sugar Toppings

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Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in butter and egg. Mix until the butter is crumbly.

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Mix in marsala wine in smaller amounts at a time until the dough is formed.

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Knead the dough for 10 minutes on a floured surface. Form the dough into a ball. Transfer to a bowl. Let the dough rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours. Be sure to cover it.

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Add vegetable oil to a large pan and preheat to 340 - 355F. Use half a dough at a time. Keep the other half in the bowl. Roll the dough thinly onto a floured surface.

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Cut the dough into rounds using a 4-inch cookie cutter or a shape of a cup. Brush about 1 inch of the one end with beaten eggs. To seal the dough around the cannoli mold, press the edge on the opposite side.

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Use metal tongs to place the shell into the oil carefully. Fry until crisp and golden brown, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

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Once you have removed the shells, let them drain into the pot. Then move to paper towels and drain. Allow cannoli shells to cool

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For Cannoli Filling: Add the powdered sugar to the ricotta. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to gently fold the powdered sugar into the ricotta. Continue this process until it is smooth and well combined.

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Move the filling to a piping bag with a large, round tip—pipe in the filling into the cooled cannoli shells. Decorate as desired with melted chocolate, chopped pistachios, or mini chocolate chips

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