Cannoncini – Puff Pastry Cannoli with Pastry Cream Recipe
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible Cannoncini, puff pastry cannoli filled with luscious vanilla pastry cream. A perfect balance of flaky, buttery pastry and creamy, sweet filling, these treats are sure to impress!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 cannoli 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Vanilla Pastry Cream:
- 500 ml full fat milk
- 30 g cornstarch
- 50 g sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the Cannoli:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 10 g sugar
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- icing sugar
Instructions
- For the Vanilla Pastry Cream – In a saucepan, combine all pastry cream ingredients. Cook on medium heat, stirring until thickened. Cool in the fridge.
- For the Cannoli – Preheat oven, cut and wrap puff pastry around moulds, brush with egg wash, bake, cool, and remove moulds.
- Assembly – Fill cannoli with pastry cream, dust with icing sugar, and serve.
Notes
- Ensure to stir continuously when making the pastry cream to prevent burning.
- Be careful when wrapping the puff pastry around the moulds to ensure they hold their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cannoli
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Cannoncini, Puff Pastry Cannoli, Pastry Cream, Dessert Recipe
