Chocolate Cannoli

Ingredients
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1 15 ounce carton ricotta cheese
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
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¼ cup finely chopped dark or bittersweet chocolate
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10 Homemade Chocolate Cannoli Shells or packaged cannoli shells
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Powdered sugar
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Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
Homemade Chocolate Cannoli
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2 cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup sugar
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½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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⅛ teaspoon salt
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¼ cup shortening
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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¼ cup milk
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2 tablespoon honey
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1 egg white
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Oil for deep frying
Directions
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For filling, in a medium bowl stir together ricotta cheese, granulated sugar, 4 teaspoons cocoa powder, vanilla, and orange peel until almost smooth. Fold in chocolate. Cover and chill until needed.
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Meanwhile, if using, prepare Homemade Chocolate Cannoli Shells.
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Spoon filling into a pastry bag fitted with a large open star or round tip. Pipe filling into cannoli shells. If desired, cover and chill for up to 1 hour. Before serving, sprinkle cannoli with powdered sugar and, if desired, additional cocoa powder.
Homemade Chocolate Cannoli
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In a medium bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar cocoa powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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In a small bowl, stir together eggs, milk, and honey. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough portion into a 16-inch square. Cut each square into sixteen 4-inch squares. Wrap each square lightly around one end of greased metal cannoli cylinders.
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In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg white. Moisten overlapping dough with egg white; press gently to seal.
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Fry cannoli shells, a few at a time, in deep, hot vegetable oil (350°F) about 1 minute or until golden brown. Using tongs, carefully and gently lift shells from hot oil; drain any hot oil that is in metal cannoli cylinders back into pan. Drain on paper towels. Cool. Repeat with remaining squares.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
381 | Calories |
18g | Fat |
46g | Carbs |
10g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
Calories 381 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 18g | 23% |
Saturated Fat 6g | 30% |
Cholesterol 65mg | 22% |
Sodium 89mg | 4% |
Total Carbohydrate 46g | 17% |
Protein 10g | 20% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.