Cannoli Bruschetta

This recipe is a twist on two of my favorite Italian foods. The french bread is toasted with cinnamon and sugar, topped with cannoli filling and then finished with fresh strawberries.


Cannoli Bruschetta

Ingredients

For 1 Person(s)

Recipe

  • 16 ounces Ricotta
  • 2 teaspoon Amaretto
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pint strawberries sliced
  • Wilton candy melts (optional)
 
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Directions

  1. Place Ricotta  in colander lined with cheese cloth making sure top of ricotta is also covered.
  2. Drain the ricotta for 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator
  3. Mix ¼ cup sugar and ¾ teas. Cinnamon together in bowl.
  4. Slice bread about ¼ inch thick.
  5. Place bread under broiler and toast until lightly browned
  6. Turn bread over and butter bread. Sprinkle butter side of bread with about 1 teas cinnamon/sugar mixture. Return to broiler and toast until lightly browned.
  7. Mix drained Ricotta, Amaretto, and Powdered Sugar in bowl
  8. Spread about 1-2 tab. Cannoli filling on top of cinnamon side of bread
  9. Place sliced strawberries on top of cannoli filling
  10. If desired use a cheese grater to grate candy melts over strawberries to look like basil.

 

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Reviews

3
Thursday, 08 September 2016
Great idea to have a sweet bruschetta. The fresh strawberries add a brightness in flavor. - SicilainMa


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