An Italian-American home dessert with ricotta filling and pistachio garnish; editorial recipe, not a restaurant original.
Filled-to-order Cream Puffs and Cannoli. Cannoli flavors include pistachio, chocolate-chip, or half-n-half...and the place has free WiFi - score! Credit: _e.t. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source and license record.
Disclaimer & Provenance
The Recipe: This is an independent, editorial home-cooking recreation designed to emulate the classic Italian-American style of the dishes mentioned on the show. It is not the original restaurant's recipe.
The Image: The accompanying photograph is a verified, royalty-free image sourced from Wikimedia Commons. It is used strictly for illustrative purposes to represent the dish type and is not a photograph of the actual food served at Mama Maria's nor the direct result of this recipe.
35 minPrep
20 minCook
8Servings
Ingredients
8 prepared cannoli shells
2 cups whole-milk ricotta, drained overnight
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
1 tsp orange zest
Method
Drain ricotta in a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth overnight under refrigeration.
Whisk ricotta until smooth, then fold in powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and orange zest.
Fold in chocolate chips and chill the filling for at least 30 minutes.
Pipe filling into cannoli shells just before serving to keep them crisp.
Dip ends in chopped pistachios and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Editorial note: This contemporary recipe is not represented as a historical Mama Maria's recipe or as a complete reproduction of a televised dish.
