Chocolate-Dipped Cannoli with Orange Ricotta Filling

• 8 store-bought cannoli shells
• 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 quart good-quality ricotta cheese
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1/4 cup chopped citron (candied orange peel)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Melt chocolate over a double boiler and dip half of each cannoli shell in the chocolate.
2. Allow any excess chocolate to drip off then lay shells out on a silpat or waxed paper-lined tray to set while you prepare the filling.
3. For the filling:
4. Line a colander with cheesecloth, add the ricotta and let drain until very dry.
5. Squeeze out any excess moisture in cheesecloth.
6. Place the ricotta into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high for 5 to 7 minutes until light and fluffy.
7. Add sugar, orange zest, chopped citron and vanilla extract, then mix on medium until just combined.
8. Place the filling into a piping bag and fill chocolate dipped cannoli with the mixture.
9. Serve as soon as possible.

cannoli shells, chocolate chips, ricotta cheese, sugar, fresh orange zest, citron, vanilla

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/chocolate-dipped-cannoli-with-orange-ricotta-filling-recipe.html (may not work)