Cannoli

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 12 cannoli shells
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 12 maraschino cherries

Directions

In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.

Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.

Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.

Note: 1/8 teaspoon almond extract mixed with 1 tablespoon water can be substituted for the almond liqueur.