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["Sift flour, sugar, & cinnamon into a mixing bowl", "Add port and blend with a fork", "Knead dough for about 15 minutes until dough is smooth and stiff", "Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours", "Next, make your filling.", "In a large bowl, beat Ricotta cheese for about 1 minute with an electric beater", "Add sugar and beat for 1 more minute", "Add other ingredients and beat just until blended.", "Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours", "Pass the two hours by watching your favorite cooking show, doing laundry, taking care of children, voting on my recipe, or prepping for dinner.", "Slowly heat salad oil or shortening for deep frying.", "Oil should be 3/4"" deep. (A wok works very well for frying)", "Roll about 1/6th of the dough to paper thinness, making circles wide enough to wrap around your Cannoli tubes.", "Wrap a circle loosely around a Cannoli tube", "Seal with egg yolk", "Cook two at a time (to prevent sticking), turning as they brown", "Drain on paper towels and let cool.", "To fill shells, place filling in a large Ziploc bag and cut the tip off of one corner, filling Cannoli shells from the middle of one side to the outter edge. Then turn the shell around and fill from the middle of the other side. This will prevent a messy presentation.", "Sprinkle with pieces of chocolate, candied cherry pieces.", "I like to drizzle melted chocolate over my Cannoli and then sprinkle with powdered sugar.", "Serve immediately. (They'll practically run into the mouths of your guests.)"]
