Chocolate Cannoli Eclairs
Chocolate Cannoli Eclairs
2 cups ricotta cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate
pieces or chopped semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons chopped candied cherries
Cream Puff Pastry
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
or chopped semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon shortening
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
In a medium mixing bowl stir together ricotta cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Stir till smooth. Fold in 1/3 cup chocolate pieces or chopped chocolate and the candied cherries. Cover and chill.
Prepare cream puff pastry as directed, except spoon dough into a decorating bag fitted with a large plain round tip (about a 1/2-inch opening). Slowly pipe strips of dough 3 inches apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, making 12