Have you tried making cannolis?

Have you tried making cannolis?

by | Feb 15, 2025 | Christmas, Christmas & New Year's, Dolci, Recipes

Making cannolis is fun and easy if you buy the shells and make the filling at home. You will need a pastry bag or plastic bag with a hole cut in the corner to squeeze the filling into the shells from both sides. Great for parties!

_______________From https://www.italymagazine.com/recipe/sicilian-cannoli_____________

Ricotta filling

Drain the ricotta the night before for at least 8 hours to get as much water out of it as you can.

Whisk with the icing sugar, once it is nice and creamy, add the chopped candied fruit (you can also add chocolate chips).

Use a pastry bag to pipe the ricotta into the cannoli shells from both ends. Dust with powdered sugar and deep the two ends in ground pistachio nuts.

Remember to fill the cannoli just before serving them. If you fill them too early, the ricotta cream can get the shell soggy.

 

What are you cooking this holiday?

What are you cooking this holiday?

by | Dec 24, 2014 | Christmas, Dolci

IMG_0213Eva is in the kitchen making ricotta cookies. This has become her yearly tradition after her Irish roommate in college introduced them to her. Yesterday, Deb made two batches of Biscotti Prato (almonds, no butter). I thought I’d try something new and added dried cherries. On the stove is Uncle Vic’s bolognese sauce for lasagne tonight. Making homemade lasagna pasta as well.

Every year I bake a date nut bread that is made with black strap molasses and walnuts. This year I added candied cherries. It’s becoming more like the fruit cake my Mom sent us each year at Christmas. It came all the way from Texas. Next year I’ll add candied orange and pineapple and maybe a little rum!

I know some of you are are making cappelletti. Yum! Between the cousins, we could start an Italian restaurant!