Best Chocolate Cannoli Cream Recipes

Cannoli Cream With Chocolate, Cherry & Pistachio Parfait image

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Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup candied pistachios, chopped
1/3 toasted almond, sliced
1/2 cup brandy-soaked dried cherries (soak over night)
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
4 -6 cannoli shells, crushed (or 6-8 amaretto cookies)

Steps:

Start out by crushing your shells or cookies in a large Ziploc baggie. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with sugar until combined. Mix in amaretto liqueur and cinnamon.
In a small bowl, combine pistachios, almonds, cherries (drained of all liquid), and mini chips.
In a clear glass, sprinkle a bit of the shell crumbles in the bottom, spoon cannoli filling on top about 1/2 inches, sprinkle about 2 tbsp of nut mixture and repeat with another layer of of each alternating until the cup is full.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.4, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 25.2, Sodium 103.8, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 28.5, Protein 12

Chocolate Cannoli Cream image

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds whole or part-skim ricotta cheese, drained if necessary
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

In an electric mixer or food processor, combine the ricotta, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and well blended. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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