Cheesecake cannolo

Directions

  1. 1Pour cannolo wafers in the mixer.
  2. 2Blend until obtaining crumbs.
  3. 3Add melted butter and blend again.
  4. 4Pour the base in a pan.
  5. 5Distribute evenly with a spoon.
  6. 6Refrigerate the base.
  7. 7Strain the sheep's milk ricotta cheese.
  8. 8Add the chocolate chips and the powdered sugar, then mix.
  9. 9Heat a splash of heavy cream in a saucepan.
  10. 10Melt the soaked gelatin in the warm heavy cream.
  11. 11Whip the remaining heavy cream, but not firmly.
  12. 12Add the whipped cream to the ricotta, chocolate and sugar mixture.
  13. 13Add the remaining warm cream with gelatin.
  14. 14Pour the cream into the pan with the base.
  15. 15Level well with the back of a spoon.
  16. 16Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
  17. 17Sprinkle some crushed cannoli wafers on top.
  18. 18Add pistachios and almonds.
  19. 19Garnish with candied cherries and candied orange peel.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Cannolo wafer
  • 9 oz Cannolo wafer
  • 110 g Melted butter
  • 0.5 cup Melted butter
  • 750 g Sheep's milk ricotta cheese
  • 3.33 cup Sheep's milk ricotta cheese
  • 100 g Dark chocolate chips
  • 0.66 cup Dark chocolate chips
  • 110 g Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 200 g Heavy cream
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 12 g Gelatin sheets
  • 0.5 oz Gelatin sheets
  • 2 Cannolo wafers
  • q.b. Pistachios
  • q.b. Almonds
  • q.b. Candied cherries
  • q.b. Candied orange zest

Equipment

MixerBowlSpoonRefrigeratorSaucepan