Chocolate Covered Cannolis

Ingredients

• 2 cups Ricotta cheese
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 12 cannoli shells
• 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, melted
• 2 tablespoons candied lemon peels
• 2 tablespoons candied orange peels

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the cheese, sugar, vanilla and rum. Mix well. Fill a pastry bag with the cheese mixture. Fill each cannoli shell with about 1/4 cup of the filling.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Dip the tips of the cannoli in the melted chocolate. Sprinkle the remaining half with the candied lemon and orange peels.
3. Place on the parchment paper and refrigerate until the chocolate is ready to eat.