Homemade Puff Pastry Cannoli’s

Wed, 20 September 2023

INGREDIENTS

•  ice cream cone’s to shape the cannoli
• 1 sheet Puff Pastry Sheets thawed
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

CANNOLI FILLING

• 200g ricotta
• 130g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon 
• 100g semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

CHOCOLATE COATING (OPTIONAL)

• 100g semi chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE (OPTIONAL)

• 100g semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Vegetable oil

GARNISHES (OPTIONAL)

• crushed pistachios
• mini chocolate chips
• berries
• Powdered sugar

1. Roll out store-bought puff pastry and cut it into long 2 cm strips. 

 

2. Wrap the strips around tin foil wrapped ice cream cones or any cannoli tubes you find or make at home (once there triangular in shape), making sure to overlap slightly. 

 

3. Brush the pastry with beaten egg for a shiny finish.

 

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) until golden brown and crispy. Should only take 10-15min

 

5. Once cooled, carefully remove the pastry from the tubes. 

 

6. Pipe the cannoli shells with your sweetened ricotta cheese mixture which is made of the ricotta, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and the chocolate chips all whisked together. 

 

7.  Dip the ends of the cannoli in melted chocolate, pistachios and sprinkle with powdered sugar with some fruits around the plate for decoration!