Amazing Low Fat Cannoli Recipe
- 2 pt no-fat or possibly low-fat ricotta cheese
- 6 Tbsp. sugar or possibly to taste
- 1 tsp rosewater
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in
- 1 tsp water
- 1 Tbsp. melted butter or possibly canola oil (or possibly more spray oil)
- 1 Tbsp. minced toasted pistachio nuts Spray oil as needed
- 12 x four-inch wonton wrappers
- The night before, place the ricotta in a yogurt strainer or possibly cheesecloth or possibly paper-towel-lined strainer over a bowl.
- Drain overnight in the refrigerator.
- Throw away the whey.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly spray 12 cannoli tubes with spray oil.
- Starting with the corner of one wonton wrapper in the center, roll the wrapper around the tube.
- Glue the opposite corner to the tube with a dab of cornstarch paste.
- Brush the outside of the cannoli with melted butter or possibly oil, or possibly spray with more oil.
- Roll up all the wrappers the same way.
- Bake the cannoli till golden and crisp, about 4 to 6 min.
- Let cold slightly, then slide the pastry shells off the tubes.
- Let the shells cold to room temperature on a wire rack.
- Finish the filling: In a large bowl, combine the liquid removed ricotta, sugar, rosewater, and vanilla and whisk to mix.
- Correct the sweetness, adding sugar or possibly rosewater to taste.
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip.
- The recipe can be prepared several hrs ahead to this stage.
- Store the shells in an airtight container.
- Store the filling in the refrigerator, up to 24 hrs.
- Just before serving, pipe the ricotta mix into the pastry shells, a little into each end.
- As you withdraw the piping tube, make a rosette at each end.
- Sprinkle the ends with minced pistachios and serve at once.
- This recipe yields 12 cannoli.
- Comments: There is a secret to this lowfat version of the popular Sicilian dessert: The pastry tubes are made with Chinese wonton wrappers, that are baked instead of fried.
- The recipe is extremely easy to make, but you must start the night before to drain the cheese.
- Yield: 12 cannoli
ricotta cheese, sugar, rosewater, vanilla, cornstarch, water, butter, oil, wrappers
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/amazing-low-fat-cannoli-64580 (may not work)