Cannoli are famous Sicilian fried pastries and 93 year old Clara has been making them the same old fashioned way for over 70 years. Join her in her summer kitchen to find out what makes the special.
For the pastry, Clara uses:
1 kilo 00 (all purpose) flour
200ml water
200g lard
50g sugar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (nothing too strongly flavoured)
For the filling 500g ricotta, 100g sugar (or to taste), 150g chocolate buttons
A large quantity of lard for frying - this is an excellent fat for frying, but you may prefer to use rice bran oil which is widely available these days.