Orange zest is what separates this cannoli filling from typical cannoli recipes.
You can buy cannoli shells at Italian grocery stores, upscale supermarkets and even online at Amazon.
Cannoli Filling Recipe
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup crushed pistachio nuts
- 8 cannoli shells
Beat ricotta and sugar together until smooth. Fold in orange zest. Spready chocolate chips out on a plate. Spread pistachios on a separate plate. Using a pastry bag or a gallon-size plastic storage bag with the bottom tip cut off, fill cannoli shells with ricotta mixture. Dip one end in chocolate chips and the other in pistachio nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Makes 8 cannoli.
Per cannoli (not including shell): 140 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated), 9 mg cholesterol, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein, 3% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 8% calcium, 3% iron
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