Japanese Cotton Cheesecake

 CANNOLI CREAM STUFFED PANCAKES

Cannoli Cream is a rich and creamy sweet cheese mixture made with a blend of ricotta and mascarpone cheese.

It's traditionally used to make the Italian dessert known as cannoli, but it can also be used as a filling for cakes, cookies etc…

CANNOLI CREAM

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Chilling Time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

•  ½ cup whipping cream
•  1 15oz container ricotta cheese
•  ½ cup powdered sugar
•  ½ teaspoon vanilla
•  ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•  ⅓ cup chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

* In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip cream until stiff.

* Place cream into a small bowl and set aside.

* In the same mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.

* Mix on medium speed until well combined, roughly 1 minute.

* Fold in whipped cream and chocolate chips.

* Chill the cream for at least 1 HR.

PANCKES

A pancake is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter.

It is a type of batter bread.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 7 mins

Total Time: 12 mins

Servings: 8

INGREDIENTS

•  1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
•  3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•  1/4 teaspoon Salt
•  2 tablespoon white sugar
•  1 1/4 cups milk
•  1 teaspoon vanilla
•  1 egg
•  3 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

* In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt & sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter.

* Mix until smooth.

* Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat.

* Pour or scoop batter onto the griddle, using roughly 1/4 cup for each pancake.

* Brown on both sides.

NOW LET’S STUFF THE PANCAKES!

* Remove the pancakes from heat & place on cutting board, counter top or food safe surface.

* Place 1/4 cup of the cannoli filling in the center of the pancake.

* Roll the pancake, cut in 1/2 (OPTIONAL) then place seam down on individual plates.

* Serve. Topped with chocolate chips, powdered sugar, or whipped cream.

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