Holy Cannoli These are Good!

Is there anything better than a yummy Cannoli? I don't think so. Here is my recipe. I buy Cannoli shells cause I'm too lazy to learn to make them. I usually put a spoon of chocolate sauce on the plate and then set the Cannoli in the chocolate sauce. You can put it under it, over it or however you want. It is all good!

Cannoli

1 Box of Cannoli shells. (It has been a while. This may fill more than one box of Cannoli. I usually buy two boxes and double the filling. I have left over filling. Oh whats a girl to do.)

1 (15oz) Ricotta cheese

3oz. cream cheese

1/2 Cup sugar (taste the filling for sugar. You may want to add more depending on how sweet you like your Cannoli filling.)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 Cup mini chocolate chips

1/4 Cup chopped pistachios (optional)

Chocolate sauce (recipe follows)

In large bowl whip sugar, vanilla, ricotta and cream cheese. Stir in chocolate chips and pistachios. Spoon filling into pastry bag or large zip lock bag ( with corner cut off) Pipe filling into shells. You want to make these right before serving as they will become soggy if you make them too early. So make the filling and put it in the fridge. Make the chocolate sauce. Fill the shells after chocolate sauce is ready.

Chocolate sauce

3/4 Cup heavy cream

12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 tsp. instand espresso powder.

In double boiler place cream and chips. Melt chips and stir till cream and chocolate are completely incorporated. Add Espresso powder and stir. Ready to serve.

Plaece some chocolate sauce on dessert plate and place a Cannoli on top of the sauce. Serve.