Chocolate Covered Cannoli Recipe
Cannoli with chocolate outer coating
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dark chocolate
- 4 medium cannoli shells
- 1 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 tsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place dark chocolate in the top of a double boiler over gently boiling water.
- Stir chocolate until completely melted and remove from heat.
- Dip each cannoli into the chocolate, completely coating each shell, set aside on a wire rack.
- Mix ricotta cheese, sugar, chocolate chips, orange peel and vanilla extract in a medium bowl on low until well blended.
- One hour before serving, place mixture in a piping bag without a tip and fill both ends of the cannoli shells.