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Cannolo

The Sicilian cannoli, together with the cassata, are the most well-known sweets in Sicilian cuisine.
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Just talking about cannoli makes my mouth water?.

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Cannolo

Did you know that the Italian dessert “cannolo” was born in the Sicilian city of Caltanissetta?  The city’s name comes from the Arabic phrase “Kalt El Nissa,” which means “castle of women” and the city was once home to many harems of Saracen emirs.

These favored women of the emir prepared delicious dishes, especially desserts, and in one of their many culinary experiments invented the “cannolo,” clear allusion to the “qualities” of the sultan.

The common belief is that “cannolo” was prepared for the first time in a Christian convent near Caltanissetta. 

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Cannolo

But the story of the “cannolo,” which boasts a variety of flavors and textures suggests that this sweet has a Muslim origin.  However, the two legends may be linked. 

At the end of Arab rule in Sicily with the arrival of the Normans, the harem disbanded and one or more of the now free women may have converted to Christianity, entered the convent, and gave the sisters the recipe for the “sacred and profane” cannoli dessert.

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Stainless Steel Canolli Shell Molds
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Cannolo

Anna Maria
The Sicilian cannoli, together with the cassata, are the most well-known sweets in Sicilian cuisine.
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Cookies and Pastries
Cuisine Italian
Calories

Ingredients
  

Cannoli Shells

  • 220 g flour 00 1 cup
  • 40 g lard or butter ~ 3 tbsp
  • 30 g sugar 2 tbsp
  • 1 egg
  • 5 g cocoa powder 1 tbsp
  • 25 g marsala wine ~ 1 fl oz
  • 25 g vinegar ~ 1 fl oz
  • 1 pinch of powdered cinnamon
  • 1 pinch of salt

Cannoli Filling (Ricotta Cream)

  • 1000 g ricotta ~ 5 cups
  • 400 g powdered sugar 2 cups
  • candied orange peel
  • candied cherries
  • pistachios
  • dark chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Cannoli Shells

  • Mix all ingredients in a food processor; or put the flour on a pastry board, make a hole in the center, and put all the ingredients;
  • Knead to form a dough; you will get a consistent and elastic dough.
  • Put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but no more than 12, before using.
  • Roll out the dough until it is one to two millimeters thick.
  • Cut into disks (10 cm diameter each) ~4 inches.
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  • Rotate the disk around the pipe.
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  • Close the edges by wetting with a little water; not close them too tight.
  • Fry in hot oil until getting a  golden brown color on all sides.
  • Put to drain on paper towels; continue so until you finish the dough.
  • Leave to cool and pull gently the cylinder out.

Cannoli Filling (Ricotta Cream)

  • Drain overnight la ricotta. 
  • Work it incorporating the powdered sugar.
  • The shells are stuffed with ricotta cream just before serving, using a pastry bag or a spatula.
  • Decorate the ends according to your preference: with powdered sugar, candied cherry, candied orange,  chocolate, chopped pistachios, cinnamon.

Notes

ENJOY!
Keyword dessert, sicilian cannoli
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