You all know how much I love pistachios. I mean it's a love like no other. It surpasses my love of turtles even, and you all know how crazy I am about turtles. Pistachios are my go to snack. My favourite thing to munch on while watching a t.v. show or a movie. I love using them in baking. Any excuse to crack open some pistachios is a good day in my book.
When Aurora Importing sent me some cannoli shells I knew exactly what I was going in them. I knew it just had to be something pistachio. I knew I could just dunk the ends of the cannoli's in chopped pistachios but that just wasn't going to float my pistachio boat enough. I wanted more. So I decided to add flavour to the filling. I made two batches. One traditional batch using a wonderful recipe by Grace's Sweet Life. She makes a wicked good cannoli filling using ricotta which I loved. Mini-me however is not a ricotta fan so I decided to make a batch using whipped cream instead. Then I made the leap to adding a hint of pistachio flavour to the whipped cream. Then I dunked the ends in chopped pistachio. In my world if a little pistachio is good then a lot of pistachio is even better. It's a good motto to have. More pistachio makes a happier Lunatic.
Pistachio Cannoli Filling
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons pistachio pudding mix unprepared
Garnish: 1 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- In a stand mixer (or use a bowl with a hand mixer) using the whisk attachment, beat the whipping cream until light and fluffy. I usually start slow until it thickens a little otherwise it will splash all over your kitchen.
- Once it's light and fluffy, add the dry pudding mix and mix until well combined.
- Scoop the filling into a piping bag with a large tip.
- Pipe the filling into your cannoli shells.
- Dip both ends of each cannoli in the chopped pistachios.
- Place in the fridge for about an hour.
- Serve with a big old pistachio smile!
These are the bomb. I know we all use that phrase way too much. In this case however it's wickedly true. They are so good. I could eat them all up by myself. Not that I did or anything. I mean who would do that. *wipes pistachio cream off her face*
Now I know it's not a traditional cannoli filling. If you want one of those I would head over to Grace's Sweet Life and use her recipe like I did. It's fantastic. She has a cookbook too, which I don't have but it's on my list of must have's for 2013.
I've worked with Aurora Importing before and completely love their products. So when we talked about working together again I was thrilled. They know I am a pistachio fan so they also sent me a Fiasconaro Dolce Verde Pistachio Italian Christmas Cake. It's similar to panettone but loaded with pistachios and comes with a pistachio cream you spread on top. It's divine, a pistachio lovers dream come true. The lovely folks at Aurora Importing offered to give away 1 of these bad boys to one of my readers. So if you like pistachios, and who amongst us does not, we'd love for you to enter.
Pistachio Pannetone courtesy of Aurora Importing.
Giveaway Closed, Winner has been drawn. Thanks to everyone who entered!
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Giveaway is open to Canadian Residents only. Sorry US and International friends. Giveaway will close on January 3, 2013 at midnight. Winner will be notified by email and has 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn.
Almost ready to be sliced into!
Aurora Importing is such a great company. I encourage you to visit their blog as well. It has lots of cool recipes and information. You can also check out their Aurora Youtube Channel. They also have a Recipedeo Youtube channel that's wicked cool.
I would also like to extend an invite for you all to stop back on Saturday when I will be sharing my olive oil tasting with you and giving away a Frantoi Cutrera Specialty Tasting Box. I cannot even begin to tell you how awesome these oils are. I look forward to sharing my thoughts on it with you on Saturday. With lots of photos.
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
Yum! The cannoli's look amazing! I am a huge pistachio lover!! The cake looks incredible!
Kim Bee
Thanks Jennifer. I adore a good cannoli.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I like you on FB!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I like Aurora Importing on FB
Kim Bee
Thank you so much Jennifer.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I follow you on Twitter!
Kim Bee
I still don't quite get twitter but I'm learning to like it. Lol.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I follow Aurora Importing on Twitter!
Kim Bee
Appreciate that Jennifer.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
Tweeted your giveaway!
Kim Bee
Thanks for tweeting.
Colette @ JFF!
I wish I lived in Canada!
Kim Bee
I wished you did too.
Barbara
I am so drooling over this. Pistachios and I go back a long time, to the days when eating them left you with red fingers, lips and tongue.
Kim Bee
I always like to hear that. I used to love the red ones. Always felt like you were misbehaving a little bit or something.
April
oh yummmm! Pistachios are gourmet food
Kim Bee
They are indeed.
April
I like you on facebook too
Kim Bee
Thanks April.
Robin Chesser
I liked cravings of a lunatic on FB.
Kim Bee
Thanks Robin.
Robin Chesser
I liked Aurora Importing on FB.
Kim Bee
Thank you for that Robin.
Robin Chesser
I can't wait to make these cannoli!
Kim Bee
Hope you like them.
Robin Chesser
I followed you on Twitter @raechef2
Kim Bee
Thank you so much Robin.
Robin Chesser
I followed Aurora Importing on Twitter @raechef2.
Kim Bee
Thanks for the follow.
Kate @ Kate from Scratch
Sounds amazing. I'm a huge fan of cannoli anything and my kids are little pistachioholics, so this is just perfect for us.
Kim Bee
They are so good. I'm such a nut about pistachios. Love those things.
ita-liana
What a great post...we love working with you Kim and are always so pleased at what you come up with. Glad you liked the Cannoli Shells and good luck to everyone for giveaway!!!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. It's such a pleasure to work with you. I had way too much fun with the package you sent. Everything was wonderful. xx
Dina
Wow! Those look wonderful, both the cannoli's and cake. I may try the cannoli recipe as my husband loves pistachio.....hopefully we can share and not eat them all ourselves! 😀
Kim Bee
Hope you love them. They are so easy to make. And delicious to eat.
LIz
Your cannoli look PERFECT, KimBee!!! I'm so glad you have such a wonderful giveaway for you Canucks 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks Liz. So much fun to do a Canadian giveaway.
suzanne Perazzini
I can see that they are the bomb. I wish I could enter the contest because I would love to try that panettone but we have other advantages to living in New Zealand. LOL.
Kim Bee
I wish you could too. Trust me I feel your pain. Most giveaways exclude us Canucks so I know how you feel. I lol'd at the last sentence. I have a funny feeling you're not looking out a window to a yard full of snow right now so you are one lucky duck.