Friday, December 11, 2009

Citrus Ricotta Cannoli

Ingredients:

1 container (16 ounces) fat-free ricotta cheese
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
12 large cannoli shells

Directions:

1.
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, lemon zest, lime zest, and vanilla extract. With an electric beater, whip until light and fluffy. Gently fold in 21/2 cups of the chocolate chips, setting aside the remaining 1/2 cup.
2.
To assemble, spoon the filling into the cannoli shells. Melt the remaining chips and drizzle each cannoli with the melted chocolate.

Nutritional Facts per serving

CALORIES 311.9 CAL

FAT 16.5 G

SATURATED FAT 8.7 G

CHOLESTEROL 11.1 MG

SODIUM 59.5 MG

CARBOHYDRATES 39.9 G

TOTAL SUGARS 28.1 G

DIETARY FIBER 2.7 G

PROTEIN 5.9 G

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