Il Primo's Cherry Cannoli
Ingredients
- 1 qt. house-made whipped cream
- 1½ lbs. ricotta cheese
- 1½ lbs. mascarpone cheese
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1 cup Luxardo Amaro
- 1 Tbsp. almond extract
- 1½ lbs. Luxardo cherries
- 1 lb. traditional maraschino cherries
- 2 cups dark cocoa chips + extra for garnish
- 15 cannoli shells
- Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish
Instructions
- Hand mix the whipped cream and cheeses until blended.
- Add vanilla, Luxardo Amaro, and almond extract. Transfer mixture to a large stand mixer. Using a mixing paddle on low speed, slowly add cherries, and blend until mostly puréed.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer, and add the cocoa chips, hand mixing until well incorporated.
- Fill a piping bag with the mixture, and begin filling cannoli shells from both sides. Repeat until finished, and garnish with confectioners’ sugar and cocoa chips.