A very easy recipe for baked cannoli with shortcrust pastry, without frying. Crispy dough, creamy ricotta filling and a touch of pistachio
Crispy, oven-baked cannoli, made with shortcrust pastry, filled with ricotta and orange cream, with a touch of pistachio
Recipe for 4 people.
Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian
Preparation: 00:40 + cooling time
Intermission: 00:15
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 bowl(s), 1 kitchen brush(es) (optional), 1 spoolie, 1 piping bag with tip (optional), 1 scissors, 1 grater, 1 baking tray(s), 5 pieces metal cylinders (or aluminum cylinders 10 cm long and 2 cm in diameter)
EQUIPMENT
conventional + processor (optional)
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Cannoli Shortcrust Pastry Ingredients:
– roll out the shortcrust pastry
Ingredients FOR BRUSHING OR SPRAYING:
– oil to taste (or releasing spray)
Ingredients for the ricotta and cream cheese filling:
-250 g of ricotta
– 100 g cream cheese – for creaminess (optional)
– 4 tablespoons of icing sugar or to taste
– 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla essence
– orange to taste – zest
Ingredients TO COMPLETE:
– coarsely chopped pistachios to taste
– icing sugar to taste for dusting (optional)
PREPARATION:
- Separate the recipe ingredients and utensils. This recipe makes approximately 5 cannoli per 2 servings, measuring 10cm in length and 2cm in diameter.
- Use the rolled out pastry to better control the size, remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before using.
- The use of cream cheese is optional: it depends on the creaminess of your ricotta. The addition of this ingredient is recommended when the ricotta is very firm and dry.
- Prepare the filling:
- in your hand: Pass the ricotta through a sieve or mash it well. Mix with cream cheese (optional), sugar, vanilla and orange zest. The filling should be creamy but consistent.
- with food processor: place the filling ingredients in the food processor and mix/beat to make it soft, creamy, but consistent with the “beak” tip.
- Transfer the filling into a pot or piping bag with the nozzle you prefer. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Chop or coarsely chop the pistachios.
- If you don’t have metal cylinders, prepare them with aluminum foil: cut strips of paper 10 cm long and roll them up to a diameter of 2 cm.
- Preheat the oven to 200o C.
PREPARATION:
Cannoli – Modeling:
- Cut strips about 3 cm wide and 12-15 cm long, adjusting them according to the size of the cylinders. Note: the amount of dough depends on the size of the cylinders used. Trim the excess (at the ends) with scissors.
- Grease the cylinders well with vegetable oil or release spray to prevent the dough from sticking.
- Moisten the edges of the dough with water and roll each strip around the cylinder, pinching the seams.
- Make sure the dough is firm so it holds its shape.
Baked Cannoli:
- Brush the shaped cannoli with vegetable oil to obtain crispiness and uniform browning. Lightly grease the baking tray(s) with a little oil.
- Arrange the cannoli on the baking tray(s), seam side down, leaving space between them, and bake in a preheated 200°C oven for 10-15 minutes, until golden and crisp. Halfway through cooking, turn them so that they brown evenly.
- Note: the dough can be cooked 2 days ahead. Store the baked cannoli without filling them in an airtight container at room temperature. Fill only when serving to preserve the crunchiness.
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- When serving, use a piping bag or a spoon to fill each cannoli with the ricotta cream.
- Dip the ends of the cannoli in the chopped pistachios to make it adhere to the cream. If desired, dust with icing sugar.
- Serve the Baked shortcrust pastry cannoli immediately, with coffee or tea.
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