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Cannoli Siciliani
Crisp fried pastry tubes filled with sweet sheep’s-milk ricotta and dark chocolate chips.
About Cannoli Siciliani
Sicilian cannoli combine fried pastry tubes with a sweet ricotta filling. Chef Edoardo Dolcimascolo’s version uses sheep’s-milk ricotta, Marsala-flavoured shells and dark chocolate chips.
Orange zest and cinnamon perfume the pastry, while the filling brings dairy richness and sweetness. Pistachios and candied orange add nutty and citrus notes at the ends.
Golden, bubbled shells provide a crisp contrast to the smooth ricotta cream. Powdered sugar finishes the surface, and an optional melted-chocolate lining adds another layer inside the shell.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Egg, Milk, Pistachios.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cannoli Siciliani
Edoardo Dolcimascolo’s Sicilian cannoli with sheep’s-milk ricotta.
- Type 00 flourBase
- SugarSweetener
- LardCooking medium
- Marsala wineLiquid
- Whole eggBinder
- White wine vinegarSeasoning
- Fine saltSeasoning
- Orange zestAromatic
- Ground cinnamonSeasoning
- Sheep’s-milk ricottaFilling
- Dark chocolate chipsFilling
- Egg yolkBinder · Shell sealing
- Vegetable oilCooking medium · Frying
- Powdered sugarGarnish
- Ground pistachiosGarnish
- Candied orange peelGarnish
- ChocolateFinish · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Type 00 flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Italian type00 flour is explicitly named; ordinary refined wheat-flour identity supports Wheat. Used in dough and work-surface dusting.
- Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Shared required sugar covers pastry and ricotta filling.
- Lard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Marsala wine: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Wine product/formula and sulphite content unprovided.
- Whole egg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Whole egg explicitly in shell dough; Egg positive.
- White wine vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Fine salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Orange zest: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground cinnamon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sheep’s-milk ricotta: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Named sheep dairy ricotta supports Milk; broader ricotta candidate retains animal source. Product formula unprovided.
- Dark chocolate chips: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader dark-chocolate candidate retains chip form. Product formula unknown; no assumed Milk or Soy, and no absence claim.
- Egg yolk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Separate prescribed yolk form seals pastry shells; Egg positive.
- Vegetable oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Botanical source/blend unprovided; no assumed seed allergen.
- Powdered sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Prepared powdered sugar; exact product formula unprovided.
- Ground pistachios: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Pistachios source-confirmed. Named pistachios support Pistachios; broader nut candidate retains chopped/ground garnish form.
- Candied orange peel: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Prepared candied peel; exact syrup/additive formula unprovided.
- Chocolate (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Advice permits melted chocolate shell lining; type and product formula unprovided. Distinct from explicitly dark chocolate-chip filling.
Origins & food traditions
Cannoli are a traditional Sicilian pastry, with versions that vary between towns and households.
Countries
- Italy
- ItalyCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Sicilian Cuisine
- Sicilian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.