Canolli Cream Puffs

Pastry Puffs:

• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp. white sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt (reduce to 1/4 tsp.if using salted butter)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs

Cannoli Filling:

• 1 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta (I wouldn’t try the low-fat here)
• 1 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup icing (confectioners) sugar (or a bit more or less, depending on how sweet you like it)
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• (Variations: replace cinnamon with grated orange or lemon zest or sprinkle chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips over filling. A drizzle of melted chocolate over the top is also a nice variation)

Garnish:

• Icing (confectioners) sugar

Source http://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/cannoli-cream-puffs/