Cannoli Cones Food

CONE-OLI

Steps:

• Put the ricotta in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Refrigerate 30 minutes to drain.
• Transfer the ricotta to a large bowl. Add the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, and the orange zest and beat with a mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Fold in 3 tablespoons chopped chocolate. Cover and refrigerate until thick and cold, at least 1 hour.
• Transfer the ricotta mixture to a resealable plastic bag. Snip off one corner and pipe the mixture into the cones. Gently press the remaining chocolate and the pistachios into the ricotta mixture. Dust the cones with confectioners' sugar.

CANNOLI CONES

Steps:

• Beat ricotta, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and lemon zest with an electric mixer on medium high speed until fully incorporated and smooth.
• Fold in ¼ cup of the chocolate chips and transfer mixture to a large zip top bag. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes while preparing the cones.
• In a microwave safe bowl, heat remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips in 30 second intervals, stirring until melted and smooth.
• Dip the wide opening of each cone into melted chocolate, tap off excess and roll in either sprinkles or nuts. Place on a sheet of wax paper to set.
• When chocolate has set, remove filling from refrigerator and cut a small opening in one corner of the bag. Pipe filling into each cone and serve immediately.

CANNOLI

Steps:

• Mix together flour and butter into small lumps. Add Marsala, mix and add water to form dough. Wrap in plastic and let rest. Cut into pieces and pass through a pasta machine in widest setting, dust with flour and change setting 1 at a time and pass until 1/8 - inch thick. Cut dough according to cannoli tube size. Roll around tube, brush with egg and deep- fry at until 350 degrees until golden. Let cool and fill with cream.
• For the Cream Filling: Combine all ingredients, as desired, in a bowl, fill shells, dust with sugar.

PINEAPPLE CANNOLI CONES

Steps:

• Equipment:.
• Food processor.
• Piping bag with large star tip.
• Cone holder.
• Directions:.
• To make the pineapple cannoli filling, in a food processor, puree chopped pineapple until smooth. Add ricotta cheese and cream cheese and pulse to combine. Transfer filling to a large bowl and add confectioners sugar, stirring until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip and yellow food coloring. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
• In a medium bowl, microwave to melt 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips with vegetable oil, stirring until smooth. Dip the tops of each cone into the melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off. Sprinkle pistachios or sprinkles around the edges of the cones, transfer to a cone stand or glass and let dry. Dip the pineapple wedges into the chocolate, leaving a 1-inch border on one side, set aside on a parchment-lined baking sheet to dry.
• Pipe the filling into the cones in a circle to resemble a soft-serve ice cream cone. Top with a dipped pineapple wedge and remaining pistachios, sprinkles and mini chocolate chips.

CANNOLI

Steps:

• To make shells, mix flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in butter.
• Add egg yolks; stir with a fork.
• Stir in wine, 1 tablespooon at a time, with a fork until dough clings together.
• Form a ball with the dough and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Roll dough almost paper thin, on a well-floured surface.
• Using the rim of a margarita glass (about 3-4 inches across), make circle imprints into rolled dough.
• Using a paring knife, make sure circles are cut all the way through.
• Roll each circle of dough around a metal cannoli tube, overlaping the ends and press to seal, flaring out the edges slightly.
• Fry one or two at a time in hot melted shortening (about 360°F) for approximately 1 minute, turning to brown all sides.
• Remove from hot grease and drain on paper towels, seam side down.
• Let cool a minute or two before trying to remove metal tube.
• To remove the tube hold cannoli shell down on the paper towel and carefully slide the tube out one end.
• Leave cannoil shells on paper towel, seam side down to cool completely.
• ~NOTE~Shells can be stored in airtight containers and made several days prior to filling.
• For filling, drain ricotta cheese over cheesecloth if ricotta is watery.
• Combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until combined.
• Squeeze Maraschino cherries with paper towels to remove all liquid.
• (If you don't squeeze them good, you will have a pink water filling!).
• Stir in cherries and chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture, being careful not to over mix.
• For a lighter filling, you may whip 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to form stiff peaks, and fold into filling mixture at this step.
• Chill filling for about 30 minutes before piping into cooled cannoli shells.
• You may garnish the cannoli by sprinkling powdered sugar on top.
• Whipped cream, a cherry, and shaved chocolate can also be used to garnish the top.
• Keep refrigerated until time of serving.

ICE CREAM CONE CANNOLI

Steps:

• With a woodwn spoon, mix ricotta, sugar, vanilla, and orange rind until smooth.
• Add chips and stir until evenly blended.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Spoon mixture into ice cream cones. Add sprinkes and serve.

HG'S HOLY MOLY CANNOLI CONES - WW POINTS =3

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except the cones and chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on high until mixture is fully combined and fluffy. Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
• Carefully transfer mixture to a large plastic bag, squeezing it down toward one bottom corner of the bag. Snip that corner off with scissors, so that you have a makeshift piping bag.
• Gently squeeze the ricotta mixture into the cones, evenly distributing it among them.
• Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips evenly on top of the filling in each cone.
• Eat and enjoy!

CONE-OLI

Steps:

• Put the ricotta in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Refrigerate 30 minutes to drain.
• Transfer the ricotta to a large bowl. Add the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, and the orange zest and beat with a mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Fold in 3 Tbsp chopped chocolate.
• Cover and refrigerate until thick and cold, at least 1 hour.
• Transfer the ricotta mixture to a resealable plastic bag. Snip off one corner and pipe the mixture into the cones. Gently press the remaining chocolate and the pistachios into the ricotta mixture.
• Dust the cones with confectioners' sugar.
• You can fill the cones up to 4 hours in advance, cover and refrigerate, then dust with sugar just before serving.