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How to Make Cannoli Dip
FAQ
Cannoli is traditionally made with ricotta, but some people prefer mascarpone. It simply depends on your personal preference.
Cannoli Dip Ingredients. Ricotta and cream cheese: This cannoli dip starts with a creamy mixture of ricotta cheese and cream cheese. Sugar: Sweeten things up with 1 ½ cups of confectioners' sugar. Vanilla: Enhance the flavor of the cannoli dip with a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
What to use as dippers for the Cannoli Dip
- Biscuits or cookies.
- Broken cannoli shells.
- Waffle cones.
- Pizzelle cookies or wafer biscuits.
- Italain biscotti - cantucci.
- Strawberries.
- Graham crackers.
- Chocolate chip cookies.
Don't use granulated sugar: The simple mistake of using granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar will result in a grainy dip.
Cannoli is a Sicilian pastry consisting of a tube-shaped shell of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling containing ricotta cheese. Its size ranges from 9 to 20 centimetres (31⁄2 to 8 in). In mainland Italy, it is commonly known as cannolo siciliano ( lit. 'Sicilian cannoli').