cannoli pie

19 Pinches
Saginaw, TX
Updated on Apr 16, 2015

I love cannoli and this sounds like it might be good.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • FILLING
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 pound ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 dashes cinnamon oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup candied orange and cherries, chopped
  • PIE CRUST
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled crisco
  • 6 tablespoons ice water

How To Make cannoli pie

  • Step 1
    In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs. Add ricotta and mix. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon oil. Mix again for 2-3 minutes. Fold in candied fruit and chocolate. Place in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    On a work surface, add flour and salt. Cut in chilled Crisco. Mix by hand and let crumble. Add water as needed. Mix until smooth and shape into a ball then wrap dough in cellophane and chill 1 hour.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and dust board with flour. Unwrap dough and roll into a circle. Roll dough onto rolling pin and place over a pie pan. Unroll and fit into pie pan. Trim edges or thumb fold. Prick crust with a fork several times. Bake crust on middle rack in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
  • Step 4
    Add cannoli filling to prebaked pie shell. Return to a 350 oven and bake 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Chill two hours before serving.

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Culture: Italian
Category: Pies
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake

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