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Cannoli creams

Name: Cannoli creams
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 2 x 250g punnets strawberries, sliced; 1/4 cup (60ml) amaretto liqueur; 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream; 1/3 cup (50g) icing sugar, sifted; 1 cup (240g) fresh ricotta; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup (35g) chopped pistachios; 50g glace orange, chopped; 12 (about 120g) amaretti biscuits (see note), crushed; 2 tablespoons grated dark chocolate, to serve

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Give your guests an operatic finale with colourful cannoli creams.

2 x 250g punnets strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup (60ml) amaretto liqueur
1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
1/3 cup (50g) icing sugar, sifted
1 cup (240g) fresh ricotta
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (35g) chopped pistachios
50g glace orange, chopped
12 (about 120g) amaretti biscuits (see note), crushed
2 tablespoons grated dark chocolate, to serve

Method

1.

Place the strawberries in a bowl with the amaretto and allow to macerate for 10 minutes.
2.

Whisk the cream and icing sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in the ricotta, then fold in the cinnamon, pistachios and glacé orange.
3.

Spoon a layer of crushed biscuits into each of 6 serving glasses. Top with the berries and ricotta cream. Repeat, then sprinkle with chocolate to serve.