Cannoli Tower

A stunning tower of crispy cannoli shells filled with sweet ricotta cream, stacked high for a decadent and show-stopping dessert.

Ingredients

Cannoli Shells:

350g all-purpose flour
2 tbs unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 tsp coconut sugar
dash of salt
200mL marsala wine
1 egg white, beaten
vegetable oil, for frying

Lemon Filling:

300g That’s Amore Cheese Ricotta
1 tbsp honey
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs lemon zest

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Sicilian Filling:

300g That’s Amore Cheese Ricotta
1 tbsp honey
½ tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp crushed pistachio

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Chocolate Filling:

300g That’s Amore Cheese Ricotta
60g dark chocolate, melted
½ orange rind
2 tbsp cacao nibs

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Instructions

Step 1

While dough is resting, start to prepare ricotta fillings by straining ricotta over a small bowl in refrigerator for 30 mins to remove all excess water.

Step 2

Mix ricotta with ingredients until smooth and creamy. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 mins.

Step 3

Fill each cannoli shell with a spoon (or piping bag). Top filled Sicilian cannoli with crushed pistachio. Top filled chocolate cannoli with chocolate nibs. Top filled lemon cannoli with lemon zest.

Step 4

Assemble cannoli into a tower shape, alternating the three different flavours. Enjoy while fresh.

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