Cannoli siciliani | ❤︎ Dat Good Shit ❤︎ | Umami

Ingredients

• 150g 1 cup all purpose or "OO" flour
• A pinch of salt
• 1 Tb granulated sugar
• 1 tsp powdered cocao or coffee or cinnamon (optional)
• 15g 1 Tb lard (or softened butter)
• 1 egg (separated)
• 1 tsp 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• Dry Marsala or white wine (q.b.)
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 500g 1 lb ricotta, preferably made from sheep's milk (well drained)
• 100-150g 3-1/2 to 5 oz confectioner's sugar (to taste)
• 1 tsp rose or orange flower water (or milk)
• Mini-chocolate chips or candied fruit (optional)
• Pistachios or hazelnuts, shelled and roughly ground
• Bittersweet mini-chocolate chips
• Candied cherries (or other candied fruits)
• Confectioner's sugar