Classic Cannoli Pastries
Daring Bakers November 2009 Challenge hosted by Lisa Michele of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives.
Technically there was no baking this month, just a lot of deep frying. Maybe that’s why this month’s challenge isn’t one of my favorites. But the cannoli did taste great and I’m glad that I had the opportunity to try something new.
The cannoli dough is very different from other doughs in that it has a bit of cinnamon, some cocoa powder, and wine in it. Once the cannoli were deep fried I dipped them in chocolate and pieces of pistachio nuts. The filling is made of sweetened ricotta cheese, chocoate, pistachios, and orange zest. The end result is a treat that is packed with flavor. The only change I think I would make if I were to do these again, is to reduce the amount of orange zest as it overpowered a lot of the other flavors.
If you are interested in the recipe and learning more about this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge, go here.
One Comment on “Classic Cannoli Pastries”
wow those are gorgeous!