Cannoli

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 12 cannoli shells
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 12 maraschino cherries

1. In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined.
2. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.
3. Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
4. Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli.
5. Garnish plates with cherries.
6. Note: 1/8 teaspoon almond extract mixed with 1 tablespoon water can be substituted for the almond liqueur.

sugar, ricotta cheese, blanched slivered almonds, semisweet chocolate chips, liqueur, cannoli shells, sugar, cocoa, maraschino cherries

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/cannoli/ (may not work)