- To make the pita chips, preheat the oven to 200°C. Brush the whole pita bread rounds with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Cut into triangles and place single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for up to 15 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
- Next, combine all the ingredients in a food processor except for the chocolate. Process ingredients until smooth. Combine the shaved chocolate with the mixture and place in a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with extra icing sugar and chocolate shavings and serve your deconstructed cannoli.
Deconstructed Cannoli
Recipe by Tad Lombardo
Use your own home made ricotta to add that 'special touch' to this recipe that is perfect for entertaining!
Ingredients
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 230g cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar (sifted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 pita bread rounds
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate couverture (dark), finely chopped or shaved
- Melted butter
