cannoli

Fried ricotta tubes

Cannoli are Italian pastries consisting of tube-shaped fried dough shells filled with sweet ricotta cream, often studded with chocolate chips or candied fruit.

The singular is cannolo, though cannoli commonly serves for both: I'll have a cannoli.

Associated especially with Sicilian cuisine and Italian-American bakeries.

Italian

Sicily

Mediterranean's biggest island

PalermoSicilian regional capital
ItalianOf or from Rome's country
cuisineCharacteristic cooking style

espresso · gelato · tiramisu · dolce · pizzeria · trattoria · zeppole · arancini · limoncello · cappuccino

pastry

shell

Hard outer covering

tubularHaving cylinder form
doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
friedCooked in hot fat

piping · bake · crispy · flaky · golden · crunchy · crackly · brittle · bubble · cylinder

filling

ricotta

Soft Italian whey cheese

creamRich milk fat
mascarponeSoft Italian triple-cream cheese
creamySmooth and rich

piping · whipped · smooth · sweetened · stuffed · piped · fresh · moist · custard · mousse

sweet

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
chocolate chipsSmall cocoa baking pieces
pistachiosEdible green tree nuts

candied fruit · vanilla · confectionery · cherries · cinnamon · honey · citrus · zest · orange peel · lemon

dessert

treat

Something pleasantly special

indulgenceYielding to desire
bakeryShop selling fresh loaves
gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine

confection · celebration · wedding · holiday · Christmas · Easter · feast · specialty · authentic · traditional

cannoli

Sicily

shell

ricotta

sugar

treat

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