YOU'LL NEED: 1/3 cup of Karo Light Corn Syrup 1/2 cup of light brown sugar (packed) 1/2 stick of butter (salted) 1 cup of roasted, salt...
YOU'LL NEED:
1/3 cup of Karo Light Corn Syrup
1/2 cup of light brown sugar (packed)
1/2 stick of butter (salted)
1 cup of roasted, salted almonds (chopped)
1/3 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of rolled oats
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
16 ounces of fresh whole milk ricotta (drained)
1 teaspoon of Amaretto, or almond extract
1-2 teaspoons of heavy cream (optional)
1/2 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon of salt (fine)
HOWTO MAKE IT:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a 1 quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, butter, Karo Light Corn Syrup, and almond extract over medium heat. Remove from heat when mixture is liquified.
In a large bowl, thoroughly combine flour, chopped almonds, oats.
Pour the sugar/butter/corn syrup mixture over dry ingredients and thoroughly combine with a wooden spoon.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop 1-inch sized dough balls on sheet. (Spread dough about 4 inches apart, as they will spread about 4 inches.) Bake about 6-8 minutes.
In a medium size bowl, thoroughly combine drained ricotta, confectioners sugar, mini chocolate chips, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. If mixture is too tick, you may add 1-2 teaspoons of heavy cream.
Transfer ricotta cannoli filling to a pastry bag, using a large star tip for piping.
Remove the almond lace cookies from the oven to cool for 1-2 minutes. (do not try and work with the cookies until they have set at least a couple of minutes.)
Working one at a time, rip the parchment around one of the cookies (as seen in photo) and begin to form the cookie around the cannoli tube. Rest the cannoli shell with the seam down while it fully cools and sets. Continue in same fashion with all cannoli shells.
When cannoli shells have cooled, slide off cannoli form, and pipe cannoli filling in one side first, then turn cannoli around and fill in other side until entire cannoli is filled .
COOK"S NOTES:
If batter becomes too stiff to spoon, simply microwave for 20 seconds and it will soften back up. Also, if cookies cool before you form them into cannoli shells, simple return to oven for about one minute, and they will be workable again. If you do not have cannoli forms, you may use any other kitchen tool that is tubular and has 1/2 inch diameter, such as a large wooden spoon, etc..
