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Golden crispy cannoli shells, with filled cannoli in the background.

Cannoli Shells

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 18 shells
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cubed
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg white for brushing

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Pulse briefly to mix.
  • Add cold, cubed butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    Adding cold, cubed butter to flour in a mixing bowl for cannoli shells.
  • Pour in the white wine and add the whole egg. Pulse until a dough forms.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Wrap dough in plastic and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
    Cannoli Shells dough rolled out on a floured surface, with a dough-wrapped form.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F for frying.
  • Roll out dough to 1/16 inch thickness and cut into 4-inch rounds.
    Wrapping cannoli dough rounds around metal forms, with a fried cannoli shell nearby.
  • Wrap dough rounds around cannoli forms, sealing edges with egg white.
  • Fry in batches, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side.
  • Drain on paper towels and carefully remove shells from forms to cool.
    Draining freshly fried cannoli shells on paper towels, with filled cannoli on a plate.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgFiber: 0.4g
Keyword cannoli shells, italian dessert
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