Mama's "FOR DOM" Cannoli-Style Cream Puffs by
Ingredients
1 recipe Cream Puffs
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 6-oz package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon shortening
Chopped pistachio nuts
Instructions
1. Prepare Cream Puffs.
2. In a bowl, stir together the cheese and sugar. Coarsely chop 1/3 cup of the chocolate pieces, stir into ricotta mixture along with cherries and vanilla. Cover; chill.
3. Beat cream to soft peaks (tips curl over); fold into ricotta mixture. Just before serving, fill puffs with ricotta mixture. Melt remaining chocolate and shortening over low heat; drizzle over puffs. Sprinkle with nuts.
2. In a bowl, stir together the cheese and sugar. Coarsely chop 1/3 cup of the chocolate pieces, stir into ricotta mixture along with cherries and vanilla. Cover; chill.
3. Beat cream to soft peaks (tips curl over); fold into ricotta mixture. Just before serving, fill puffs with ricotta mixture. Melt remaining chocolate and shortening over low heat; drizzle over puffs. Sprinkle with nuts.
Servings: 12