Chocolate-dipped cannoli with orange ricotta filling
This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 28 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 1 person.
Ingredients
Method
1) Melt chocolate over a double boiler and dip half of each cannoli shell in the chocolate.
2) Allow any excess chocolate to drip off then lay shells out on a silpat or waxed paper-lined tray to set while you prepare the filling.
For the filling:
1) Line a colander with muslin, add the ricotta and let drain until very dry. Squeeze out any excess moisture in muslin. Place the ricotta into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high for 5 to 7 minutes until light and fluffy.
2) Add sugar, orange zest, chopped candied orange peel and vanilla essence, then mix on medium until just combined. place the filling into a piping bag and fill chocolate dipped cannoli with the mixture. Serve as soon as possible.
