Italian Cannoli Recipe
Italian Cannoli makes a very good wrapping for sweet or savory stuffing. It is good to serving as a snack in parties and to kids. Cannoli adds a twist to the regular snack items. It can be filled with foods that kids often don't like to eat.
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings15
Main IngredientFlour
Ingredients
All-purpose flour-3 cups, sifted
Cinnamon-1/2 teaspoon
Salt-1/4 teaspoon
Sugar-1 tablespoon
Butter-1 tablespoon
Egg-1, beaten
Water-2 tablespoons
White wine-4 tablespoons
Fat- for frying
Pistachio nuts-1/4 cup, chopped
Confectioners' sugar
Directions
MAKING
1)In a bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, salt and sugar.
2)Then, cut in butter.
3)Add egg, water and wine and stir until stiff dough is formed.
4)Knead it on a lightly floured board until soft and smooth.
5)Divide dough in half and chill for 30 minutes.
6)Roll each half out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 4-inch squares.
7)Wrap each piece around aluminum tubes or wooden sticks about 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches long.
8)Then, press edges together to seal, but do not press dough firmly against tube.
9)In a pan, heat fat and drop the strips in to it and cook until dark brown.
10)Remove cannoli carefully from sticks and cool.
SERVING
11)Serve the Italian Cannoli filled with sweet or savory filling of your choice.
TIPS
If you have no aluminum tubes, 6-inch lengths of a thin broomstick work very well for wrapping.
1)In a bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, salt and sugar.
2)Then, cut in butter.
3)Add egg, water and wine and stir until stiff dough is formed.
4)Knead it on a lightly floured board until soft and smooth.
5)Divide dough in half and chill for 30 minutes.
6)Roll each half out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 4-inch squares.
7)Wrap each piece around aluminum tubes or wooden sticks about 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches long.
8)Then, press edges together to seal, but do not press dough firmly against tube.
9)In a pan, heat fat and drop the strips in to it and cook until dark brown.
10)Remove cannoli carefully from sticks and cool.
SERVING
11)Serve the Italian Cannoli filled with sweet or savory filling of your choice.
TIPS
If you have no aluminum tubes, 6-inch lengths of a thin broomstick work very well for wrapping.
