Dessert · Sicily
Cannoli
Quick answer
Cannoli are Sicilian fried pastry tubes filled with sweetened sheep's-milk ricotta, often with candied fruit or chocolate.
The shell is fried around a metal tube; the ricotta cream is piped in just before serving.
Fill to order — soggy shells are a sign of pre-filled cannoli.
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