Cannoli Shells

1. 1

   Mix together flour, shortening, salt and sugar.

2. 2

   Add enough wine to make a stiff but workable dough.

3. 3

   Roll dough into a ball and let it stand for about 1 hour.

4. 4

   Roll dough out 1/8 inch thick.

5. 5

   Cut rolled dough into 5x5 inch squares.

6. 6

   Place a cannoli tube across dough square on an angle (from top left corner to bottom right corner).

7. 7

   Wrap one corner around the tube, then the other (which should overlap the first).

8. 8

   Press together to seal seam.

9. 9

   Fry in deep fat, one at a time, until deep golden brown.

10. 10

    Carefully remove fried cannoli shell from tube.

11. 11

    Cool completely before filling.

12. 12

    ***Cannoli tubes are usually made from sheet aluminum and should be 8 inches long by 1 inch in diameter.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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