Candied Ginger Cannoli Sandwiches
- Four 8- or 9-inch flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup mascarpone (about 1/2 pound), at room temperature
- 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- 2 ounces candied ginger, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Using a 4-inch round pastry cutter, cut out 2 circles from each tortilla.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- In a medium skillet, heat 3/4 inch of vegetable oil over moderate heat until very hot but not smoking.
- Add 2 or 3 tortilla rounds and fry, pressing them down in the oil with a slotted spoon, for 20 seconds.
- Let the rounds rise to the surface and cook until lightly golden on the bottom, about 1 minute.
- Turn the rounds over and cook until golden, about 30 seconds longer.
- Transfer to paper towels and generously sprinkle the tops with some of the cinnamon sugar.
- Repeat with the remaining tortilla rounds and cinnamon sugar.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mascarpone, 1/3 cup of the confectioners' sugar, the candied ginger and vanilla.
- Arrange 4 of the tortilla rounds, sugared sides down, on a work surface.
- Spoon one-quarter of the filling on each round and top with the remaining rounds, sugared sides up.
- Sift the remaining 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar on top and transfer to individual plates.
flour tortillas, sugar, cinnamon, vegetable oil, mascarpone, sugar, candied ginger, vanilla
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/candied-ginger-cannoli-sandwiches (may not work)