Homemade Cannoli 2011. You will then start working the dough with your hands to form the dough You will then add your Marsala wine slowly until dough begins to come together like a playdough mixture. You will work the egg mixture with the fork from the center out, to incorporate the moist egg with the flour mixture. In the middle of the well you have made you will add the egg and butter and start mixing with a fork.
You will make a well in the center of your sifted flour mixture. Ingredients for Cannoli Shells: 3 Cups of unsifted flour 1/4 Teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon of salt 3 Tablespoon of granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 Tablespoon of firm butter cut into small cubes 1/4 Cup of a good Marsala wine 1-2 egg whites, whisked slightly First thing is to sift the flour with salt, cinnamon, and granulated sugar. You will also need a deep fryer, or a pan that is deep enough for these shells to float in oil. If you have a 3 ½ inch in diameter ring or even a 3 inch ring, you will need this to form the shape of your shells, also. You will need some type of dowel or metal tube that you will use to form out your cannoli shells.
I hope that this recipe is fairly easy to follow. Sicilians are supposed to have created this great dessert recipe, and I think that they are just delicious. These fried wafers are filled with a mixture of ricotta, candied fruit, chocolate, and other ingredients, and they are very, very tasty! Cannolis are a great Italian dessert and they were said to have been developed by Sicilians in Palermo, Italy.
