The taste of real canoli is something you will never forget.<\/span><\/h2>\nThe first time I was permitted to be in the kitchen while the aunts and my mother made canoli was an occasion to remember. I knew it was important, and I couldn’t wait to help at 12 years old – finally. Making them from scratch with a real Italian recipe, is something to be treasured.<\/p>\n
\nCANOLI SHELLS:<\/span><\/h3>\nIn a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together: 1 1\/2 cups flour<\/strong>, 1 tablespoon cocoa<\/strong>, 1 tablespoon sugar<\/strong>, 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/strong> and 1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/strong> until well mixed.<\/p>\nWork in the 2 tablespoons of soft shortening<\/strong> (either Crisco or Spry). Add in the 1\/2 cups of wine<\/strong> a little at a time and knead the dough until it is smooth.<\/p>\nPull a small piece of the dough a size of a nickel and roll it out very thin and wrap it loosely around a canoli tube, overlapping the opposite ends on the top of the tube and pinch the ends together.<\/p>\n
In a large 4-quart pot, boil Spry or Crisco shortening. Drop the canoli on the tube into the pot and remove carefully with tongs when the shell is lightly browned and place it on paper towels to cool.<\/p>\n
Once cool, remove the tubes from the shells by pushing them gently through so that they don’t break. Let them cool completely before filling.<\/p>\n
The canoli shells can be kept indefinitely frozen and filled as needed.<\/p>\n
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\nCANOLI FILLING:<\/span><\/h3>\nOn the stove in a 2-quart pot<\/strong>, bring the 2 1\/2 cups of milk to boil<\/strong> over a low heat.<\/p>\nIn a separate bowl, mix the 8 tablespoons of corn starch<\/strong> and 2 1\/2 cups of sugar<\/strong>. Add slowly to the boiling milk and allow to cook for around 30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\nLet the mixture cool.<\/p>\n
Beat in a separate bowl the 3 pounds of ricotta cheese<\/strong> until creamy, and then add the cooled mixture adding the 1 tablespoon of vanilla<\/strong> and 1 teaspoon of semi-sweet ground chocolate<\/strong> and beat it until it is light and fluffy.<\/p>\nFill the pastry shells from both ends, topping with your choice of ground pistachio nuts or mini chocolate chips.<\/p>\n
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In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together: 1 1\/2 cups flour<\/strong>, 1 tablespoon cocoa<\/strong>, 1 tablespoon sugar<\/strong>, 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/strong> and 1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/strong> until well mixed.<\/p>\n Work in the 2 tablespoons of soft shortening<\/strong> (either Crisco or Spry). Add in the 1\/2 cups of wine<\/strong> a little at a time and knead the dough until it is smooth.<\/p>\n Pull a small piece of the dough a size of a nickel and roll it out very thin and wrap it loosely around a canoli tube, overlapping the opposite ends on the top of the tube and pinch the ends together.<\/p>\n In a large 4-quart pot, boil Spry or Crisco shortening. Drop the canoli on the tube into the pot and remove carefully with tongs when the shell is lightly browned and place it on paper towels to cool.<\/p>\n Once cool, remove the tubes from the shells by pushing them gently through so that they don’t break. Let them cool completely before filling.<\/p>\n The canoli shells can be kept indefinitely frozen and filled as needed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the stove in a 2-quart pot<\/strong>, bring the 2 1\/2 cups of milk to boil<\/strong> over a low heat.<\/p>\n In a separate bowl, mix the 8 tablespoons of corn starch<\/strong> and 2 1\/2 cups of sugar<\/strong>. Add slowly to the boiling milk and allow to cook for around 30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Let the mixture cool.<\/p>\n Beat in a separate bowl the 3 pounds of ricotta cheese<\/strong> until creamy, and then add the cooled mixture adding the 1 tablespoon of vanilla<\/strong> and 1 teaspoon of semi-sweet ground chocolate<\/strong> and beat it until it is light and fluffy.<\/p>\n Fill the pastry shells from both ends, topping with your choice of ground pistachio nuts or mini chocolate chips.<\/p>\n Sprinkle with powdered sugar.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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