FOUR WAYS CANNOLI FILLING

Four Ways Cannoli Filling image

Provided by Elsa Beene

Number Of Ingredients 27

ROOM TEMPERATURE :
1 pkg 15 oz ricotta cheese, whole milk
1 pkg 8 oz mascarpone cheese
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
1 pkg 4 oz goat cheese
1 ½ c powder sugar
FOR MOCHA FLAVOR :
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp instant coffee powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
FOR COCONUT LEMON FLAVOR:
½ c sweetened coconut flake, toasted
grated lemon zest from 2 lemons
FOR CHOCOLATE CAYENNE FLAVOR:
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
FOR RUM FLAVOR:
1 tsp rum extract
1 pinch salt
FOR DECORATIONS:
1½ - 2 oz dark chocolate candy melts, melted
1½ - 2 oz white chocolate candy melts with vanilla flavor, melted
combine ½ tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper, for sprinkle
½ tsp unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
28 - 30 homemade or store bought cannoli shells

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, add ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, cream cheese and goat cheese. Using an electric mixer with medium speed, beat the cheeses until well combined, smooth and creamy.
2. Turn the mixer speed to low, add powder sugar, ½ cup at a time and beat to combine. Turn the mixer off.
3. Divide cream into 4 equal portions and transfer each portion into 4 separate medium bowls.
4. Bowl #1: add cocoa powder, coffee instant, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt into cream. Stir with rubber spatula until well combined, this cream mixture is mocha flavor. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
5. Repeat remaining bowl #2, #3 and #4 for coconut lemon, chocolate cayenne and rum flavor.
6. Transfer each cannoli filling flavors into 4 separate pastry bags with or without a tip. Fill cannoli shells from both end sides of the shells. Each flavors can fill 7 to 8 cannoli shells.
7. For decoration: 1. Dip a fork into melted chocolate and drizzle on top of cannolis: - melted dark chocolate for chocolate cayenne and rum flavor - melted white chocolate for coconut lemon and mocha flavor 2. After drizzling melted chocolate, sprinkle cayenne sea salt on top of chocolate cayenne flavor and dust cocoa powder on top of mocha flavor.