Sicilian Style Cannoli

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 unsweetened chocolate squares, grated or 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons citrus peels, chopped
• 3 tablespoons orange peel, candied, chopped
• 6 glace cherries, cut up

Recipe

• 1 mix ricotta thoroughly with sifted dry ingredients.
• 2 add vanilla and fruit peel. mix and blend well. (a little grated pistachio may be added if desired).
• 3 chill in refrigerator before filling shells.
• 4 fill cold cannoli shells; smooth filling evenly at each end of shell.
• 5 decorate each end with a piece of glazed cherry and sprinkle shells with confectioners sugar.
• 6 refrigerate until ready to serve. these are best if they are filled just before your company arrives. serves 12.
• 7 that's it!