Rigatoni Cannoli

Recipe by Stephanie Nass
Characterize courtesy of Stockton Johnson

I change into resolute to invent a pasta-derived dessert to surprise and satisfaction. I regarded as cannoli, a dessert cherished by my household, handiest equipped on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx or Mulberry Avenue in Decrease The huge apple.

It occurred to me that rigatoni’s huge tubular form is connected to cannoli. Bam! Fried rigatoni may perchance well change into the cannoli tube, stuffed with sweetened ricotta and cocoa powder.

• ½ pound of rigatoni
  

• Kosher salt
  

• Vegetable oil
  

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  

• 1 cup total milk ricotta
  

• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  

• graham crackers, crumbled
  

Instructions:

1. Cook the rigatoni in a pot of salted boiling water in step with the kit instructions. Once gentle, drain the pasta. Location aside items which have broken. Blot the winners dry with paper towels. Roll them in just a few tablespoon of oil so that they don’t stick together.
2. Warmth 1 sprint oil in a medium saucepan on medium-excessive heat unless severely warm nonetheless no longer smoking. Line a expansive plate with paper towels. Progressively, add the rigatoni noodles, in disclose to no longer overcrowd the pan, and fry unless golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Lift away with a slotted spoon and drain on the paper towels. Add extra oil to the pan, if wished, and continue frying the final pasta.
3. In a shallow bowl or on a little plate, utilize a fork to combine the cinnamon and granulated sugar.
4. Whereas the rigatoni is composed warm, roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture, shaking off excess. Region on a smooth plate and continue to roll the final pasta.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta and confectioners’ sugar unless included. Switch the mix to a piping obtain using a rubber spatula. Snip the tip of the piping obtain and fill each rigatoni with the ricotta mixture.
6. Location the filled cannoli on a serving platter. Garnish with a dusting of cocoa powder and aid.