Hi all,
I am on a mission to make an outstanding cannoli (my favorite food ever) but I need help...a decent lot actually, given my first attempt. I bought a set of nice cannoli tubes that came with a recipe which resulted in thick cannoli shells and watery filling. Since then, I've learned I need to drain the ricotta cheese, and use a lot more than 1/2c sugar per pound of ricotta cheese (confectioner's instead of granulated too) and I can even use marscapone too. I haven't made my second attempt yet.
The crust turned out to be a disappointment even more so. The tubes were thick and flavorless. The dough started to harden and tear as I was rolling it, but I did eventually remember, from my pizza making experience, that I should start from the center, roll outward, then rotate the direction 45 degrees. I set the deep fryer to 375F, but I hear 350F is better. I was very far from making a 1/16 inch thin shell like I wanted.
In general, I'd very much appreciate any cannoli-making advice you can give me, and definitely any recipes that have worked for you.
Thank you!
- Scott