Cannoli with Chocolate Chips
Description
Fill prepared cannoli shells with this sweet ricotta filling made with chocolate chips, amaretto, and toasted almonds.
Ingredients
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
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1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
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12 cannoli shells
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1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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12 maraschino cherries
Directions
1
In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.
2
Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
3
Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.