Sweet Stuffed Cannelloni - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 cannelloni tubes
    350 g fresh ricotta
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
    1 lemon, zest of
    2 egg whites, lightly beaten
    1/4 cup finely chopped of fresh mint
    1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 candied clementine, finely chopped
    1 cup pouring cream
    2 teaspoons caster sugar
    butter, for greasing
Preparation
    Combine ricotta, brown sugar, pine-nuts, lemon zest, mint, nutmeg, cinnamon, candied clementine and egg white.
    Carefully stuff cannelloni with filling and place in a buttered baking dish.
    Cover with pouring cream and sprinkle with caster sugar.
    Bake in a 190C oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
    Suggestions:
    Serve one cannellone on a plate with fresh berries or a tablespoon of hot chocolate sauce, made by melting equal amounts of cream and chocolate over a low heat with a teaspoon of vanilla and a cinnamon stick.

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