Daring Bakers - November 2009: Cannoli Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 grams/8.82 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons(28 grams/1 ounce) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams/0.06 ounces) unsweetened baking cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1.15 grams/0.04 ounces) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon (approx. 3 grams/0.11 ounces) salt
- 3 tablespoons (42 grams/1.5 ounces) vegetable or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams/0.18 ounces) white wine vinegar
- Approximately 1/2 cup (approx. 59 grams/approx. 4 fluid ounces/approx. 125 ml) sweet Marsala or any white or red wine you have on hand
- 1 large egg, separated (you will need the egg white but not the yolk)
- Vegetable or any neutral oil for frying â about 2 quarts (8 cups/approx. 2 litres)
- 1/2 cup (approx. 62 grams/2 ounces) toasted, chopped pistachio nutsfor garnish
- Confectionersâ sugar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 49g | |
| Calories 70 | |
| Calories from Fat 44 | 63% |
| Total Fat 4.9g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 1.53g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium 66mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 0.38g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.38g | 0% |
| Protein 6.2g | 10% |
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