A reader expressed some doubt as to the feasibility of pasta for dessert. It is well known among you readers that, unfortunately, I am not creative enough to make up anything complicated (or even good for that matter) so, with no further ado --
CHOCOLATE STUFFED SHELLS
24 jumbo shells, boiled, drained and set aside to cool
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar - optional
Put the cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar in a bag, shake the bag. Put in three shells at a time, close the bag tightly and shake it. When all of the shells have been "cocoa-ed" you can then fill them with:
Ice cream + banana slices + dollop of fudge sauce = mini sundae
Ricotta + sugar + mini chocolate chips = soft cannoli
Mascarpone cheese + sugar + drop of coffee = instant tiramisu
Cream cheese + fruit jam + fresh fruit = Italian-style cheesecake
PASTA CANNOLI
1 cup ricotta
2 T sugar plus extra for rolling
1 T finely-chopped dark chocolate
1 T candied orange peel
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Mix together and set aside
4 oz. mezzza maniche or any other short tube pasta. Cook until very tender and then fry them until they are golden and crisp. Let cool then roll the cooked pasta in the sugar and fill the tubes with the mix. Garnish with chopped pistachios or chopped candied cherries or chopped orange peel or chopped chocolate.
You be the judge - is pasta suitable for dessert?
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