Sweet Stuffed Cannelloni

Submitted by Pikake21

"I have been finding it difficult to find a cannelloni recipe that makes it a sweet dessert. I found this one on the Australian ABC NSW website, and thought it would be fun to try. I'll let you know how it goes!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

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

directions

1. Combine ricotta, brown sugar, pine-nuts, lemon zest, mint, nutmeg, cinnamon, candied clementine and egg white.
2. Carefully stuff cannelloni with filling and place in a buttered baking dish.
3. Cover with pouring cream and sprinkle with caster sugar.
4. Bake in a 190C oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Suggestions:

6. 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.

Reviews

[emmie244]

Brilliant! Delicious! Superb! What more can I say? My family just loves pasta so this recipe was the exact right thing for dessert. Thanks for posting!