Sicilian cannoli tubes

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make cannoli tubes Sicilian style? First, prepare all the necessary ingredients for kneading the dough.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sift the flour into a deep bowl, add powdered sugar and ground cinnamon. By the way, if desired, the straws can be made chocolate, for this purpose 2 tsp. Replace flour with the same amount of cocoa powder. And if you wish, you can add 1 tsp to the dough. instant coffee powder. Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add the cold butter cut into pieces into the bowl.

4. STEP 4

   

   And with quick movements (the butter should not melt) rub the butter with flour until it forms fine crumbs.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour in the wine.

6. STEP 6

   

   And quickly knead a homogeneous dough. By the way, since flour comes in different qualities, you may need less or more of it. Therefore, I recommend adding wine not all at once, but in small portions. Do not knead the dough for a long time. You can read about the properties of flour in a separate article; a link to it is at the end of this recipe under the steps.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the finished dough in a bag or wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   In the meantime, let's make the filling. Place the ricotta in a bowl and add sugar (or powdered sugar). How to replace different types of cheeses, read the article at the end of the recipe.

9. STEP 9

   

   Using a whisk or mixer, stir/beat until the sugar is completely dissolved and the ricotta turns into a fluffy and light mass.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour cold heavy cream (not lower than 33%) into a separate container and beat until thick cream is obtained. You can learn all the intricacies of whipping cream from the article; the link to it is at the end of this recipe.

11. STEP 11

    

    Fold the whipped cream into the ricotta and sugar in small portions.

12. STEP 12

    

    Mix gently from bottom to top. We should get a light and delicate cream.

13. STEP 13

    

    At the very end, if desired, add finely chopped candied fruits (orange or lemon), chopped pistachios or chocolate chips into the cream. Or you can add just vanilla. I used candied orange slices. Stir the cream so that our additives are evenly distributed. Cover the bowl with film and place the cream in the refrigerator.

14. STEP 14

    

    After 45-60 minutes, remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out very thin (rolling thickness is about 1-2 mm).

15. STEP 15

    

    Using a ring with a diameter of 7-8 cm, cut out circles from the dough. By the way, if you don’t have the required size of cutting, then cut the dough into squares with sides about 7-8 cm. Gather the dough scraps together and re-roll.

16. STEP 16

    

    Wrap the cut out circles of dough around metal tubes. At the seam, brush one edge of the dough with egg white (or water) and cover with the other end.

17. STEP 17

    

    Connect the edges very carefully! This is important because the tube may open during frying.

18. STEP 18

    

    In a deep saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (I used about 600-700 ml, but I think you can use less).

19. STEP 19

    

    Dip our tubes into hot oil (literally 2-3 pieces at a time).

20. STEP 20

    

    And fry them for 30 seconds until golden brown.

21. STEP 21

    

    Place the finished tubes on paper towels to drain excess fat and leave them to cool. When the straws have cooled, remove them from the metal molds.

22. STEP 22

    

    Place the cooled cream into a pastry bag fitted with a shaped or round tip. If suddenly there is no bag, then you can use a thick bag or a brand new stationery file for paper. Fill the bag with cream and cut off the corner.

23. STEP 23

    

    Fill the completely cooled tubes with cream. By the way, this should be done immediately before serving, since the cream is quite moist and the tubes will quickly become soggy.

24. STEP 24

    

    If desired, decorate the filled cannoli cakes with finely chopped pistachios, chocolate chips or candied fruits. You can also sprinkle the cannoli with powdered sugar before serving.

25. STEP 25

    

    That's all! Sicilian cannoli dessert is ready! Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Victoria

16.10.2023

4.6

What delicious tubes they turned out to be! I really love waffle rolls, but I don’t have a waffle iron, so I don’t make them myself. And you don’t even need a waffle iron for these rolls, so I decided to make them. The tubes look very beautiful and they are very tasty. Since I love chocolate baked goods, I decided to add a little cocoa powder to the dough. I got these brown tubes with a slight cocoa taste. I will say that the tubes are very fragile and crumble a lot, so you need to carefully remove them from the metal tubes. They are very crispy and tasty. The cream turned out thick and did not flow. The taste is creamy, moderately sweet. And quite nutritious. I decorated the finished cannoli with pistachios, chocolate drops, orange peels and powdered sugar. The orange peels, as in the recipe, are candied; I prepared them in advance. A crispy tube combined with butter cream is very tasty! Chocolate, citrus and nuts perfectly complement the taste. I just want to eat them and eat them. But they are quite filling thanks to the cream, and yet you want to eat them all at once. Thank you for this wonderful dessert, it is incomparable! I advise everyone to try it!

Ira

16.10.2023

5

Irisha! What delicious looking tubes you made! Just a sight for sore eyes! I wonder where you can buy these molds? Don't you need to lubricate them with anything before wrapping them with dough? Are they easy to remove after cooking? Don't stick? Thank you very much for the recipe!

Nadin_Ka

16.10.2023

4.7

Very beautiful recipe!

Natusik

16.10.2023

4.7

Irishka, very beautiful and VERY tasty! Thanks for the recipe!

mother of a sweet tooth

16.10.2023

4.5

Irisha! Interesting, beautiful and tasty, I’m absolutely sure of it! I think my sweet tooth will love this treat!

Teena

16.10.2023

4.6

Very good recipe, the kids are delighted) I’ve done it this way before, try it too)