Lucy's Cannoli Siciliani ___

Lucy's Cannoli Siciliani

Ingredients

For the Shells:

  • 1 pound all purpose flour
  • 3.5 ounces lard or Crisco
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 0.5 cup cup + 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 0.5 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 egg for the egg wash
  • oil for deep frying

For the Filling:

  • 1.5 pounds ricotta impastata
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • zuccata or candied orange/lemon for garnishing

Directions

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Shells:

  1. In a stand mixer, add the flour and the lard or the Crisco.  Let he flour absorb all the lard.
  2. Add the egg yolks and mix.
  3. Add the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and mix.
  4. Little by little add the wine and mix well until you have a ball of dough.
  5. Cover the dough in plastic paper and let it rest for one hour.
  6. Roll a piece of dough into a very thin layer, cut the dough into squares, about 3'x3" or in circles and roll them diagonally on a metal tube making sure that the tips overlay on each other. Put some egg wash between the tips and press to make sure they they are glued well.
  7. Deep fry the cannoli shells until they are lightly golden. Set aside so that they completely cool.

Filling:

  1. Mix the Impastata with the sugar.
  2. Pass the entire content through a sieve so that you obtain a very creamy mix.
  3. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
  4. Fill all your cannoli and garnish with Zuccata or slices of candied orange or lemons.