Cannoli with chocolate and pistachios

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How to Make Chocolate and Pistachio Cannoli

Time: 1 hour 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 12 tubes

Mini Italian cannoli rolls are a true highlight of any holiday, especially Christmas and New Year's. They look impressive, are delicious, and are easy to eat with your hands. If you make them using store-bought rolls, as in this recipe, the whole process becomes pure joy, and you can even involve your little ones in the fun. First, decorate the cannoli rolls with chocolate and chopped pistachios. Once the decorations have set, pipe a whipped ricotta cream with a light, mandarin-flavored aroma. Dust the rolls with powdered sugar before serving.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

12 mini cannoli tubes
1/4 cup chopped semisweet chocolate (about 45 g)
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
1 cup fresh ricotta
0.5 cup powdered sugar + extra for sprinkling
1 tsp. grated tangerine or orange zest
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange or tangerine juice
A pinch of ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. heavy cream

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until completely melted. Place the pistachios in another bowl. Dip both ends of each cannoli tube in the chocolate, then in the pistachios. Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate.
In a bowl, beat the ricotta, powdered sugar, tangerine zest and juice, and cinnamon with a mixer until fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add the heavy cream and continue beating until creamy, another 1-2 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.