Week 11 - Holy Cannoli! Italian Feast Part 1

Okay wowzer, do I love cannoli cream.  At one point in my life, I insisted that I would have a cannoli cream wedding cake.....I did not end up with that, but it was a representation of how much I love cannoli! Nor, do I share cannoli with anyone...If you want one, get your own!

Artuso's Bakery was right down the block from me growing up and we knew the family who worked there.  I have never, in all my travels had a cannoli that was better than this place does them.  I thought I would give it a whirl, knowing that I would come up short.  If you want to follow them on facebook, here you go! http://www.facebook.com/Anna.Artuso.Pastry.Shop

So I found a recipe that sounded somewhat interesting from Bella Online...I liked the almonds and chocolate chips....
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39125.asp

And I looked everywhere for cannoli shells.  I don't have a deep fryer so I thought it would just be easier to buy them.  I have seen them before in Costco but no dice.  So, today I was downtown and went to DiBruno Brothers in Center City and bought six cannoli shells.....

And here are the results!

Thanks to Kate for the flowers! And the last picture is Mike's Bad A>> Beans.  The recipe comes from Alex Keddie Sr. and I love them....I haven't tried the cannoli yet but I tried the filling and I am pretty sure they are going to be awesome....Unfortunately, only sharing with Mike, not the office - see first paragraph!