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Learn how to make cannoli with our easy-to-follow recipe. A classic Italian pastry with a crisp shell and creamy, sweet ricotta filling, it's a moreish treat

Cannoli

plain flour

golden caster sugar

bicarbonate of soda

cinnamon

tsp cocoa powder(optional)

butter

egg,separated

dry marsalaor white wine

rapeseed oilor sunflower oil

dark chocolate,melted

icing sugar,to dust

ricotta,drained and beaten until fluffy

mascarpone

tbsp finely chopped candied peel

tbsp icing sugar

cannoli moulds(available to buy online)

Tip the flour, sugar, bicarb, cinnamon and cocoa (if using) into a bowl with a pinch of salt. Add the butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until there are no more lumps. Mix the egg yolk and marsala and add this to the bowl, then mix the whole lot together and knead to a smooth dough. Wrap and rest in the fridge. (Can be made ahead and fried the next day.)

Fill a deep-fat fryer, wok or deep saucepan a third of the way up with oil. Cut the dough into pieces and, working one piece at a time, roll them out as thinly as you can – use a pasta machine if you have one. Heat the oil and keep an eye on it until it reaches 180C. Lay the dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut out circles about 11cm across. Wrap each one around a cannoli mould, using some of the egg white to stick the top edge down and they're ready for frying.It's important to take care when cooking with hot oil. Read our guide on <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-deep-fry-safely">how to deep-fry safely</a> to avoid accidents in the kitchen.

Deep-fry the cannoli (with their moulds) one at a time, making sure they cook all over. They should take about 45-60 seconds in all and should be visibly golden brown (keep cooking a little longer if they aren't) and the dough will bubble and blister. Carefully take each one out of the oil using the tongs and shake the cannoli off the mould very carefully onto kitchen paper. As you fry each one, make sure the oil stays at 180C at all times and doesn’t get any hotter. These will keep for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

When the cannoli are cold, dip the end of each one into chocolate, then dip some of those into the pistachios. Leave to cool and harden. Beat the ricotta and mascarpone together, then stir in the candied peel and sugar. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a wide star nozzle and pipe it into the cannoli. Serve soon after filling.

Everyone loves a party sausage roll and there is no way to please a crowd more than to serve up homemade ones. Here's a recipe that will impress.

Colin Fassnidge's lamb and harissa sausage rolls

olive oil

onion, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

coriander seeds, crushed

tsp fennel seeds, crushed

harissa paste

(80 grams) panko breadcrumbs

(185 milliliters) milk

lamb mince

Tomato relish, to serve

unsalted butter,

tbs white vinegar

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Who doesn't love mango? Here we have the summer cake recipe you've all been waiting for.

Matt Moran's mango and sour cream cake

(80 milliliters) milk

sour cream,

unsalted butter, softened

(330 grams) caster sugar

vanilla bean paste

eggs

(450 grams) self-raising flour, sifted

mangoes, finely chopped

(360 grams) pure icing sugar, sifted

(80 milliliters) lemon juice

passionfruit, pulp removed

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Ricotta and spinach cannelloni is such a classic combination that you can't go wrong with this comforting midweek meal. To make dinner even easier, why not make the cheese sauce filling ahead to save time.

Ricotta and spinach cannelloni recipe with tomato sugo

(60 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil

baby spinach

garlic clove, chopped

ricotta

eggs, lightly beaten

nutmeg

onion, chopped

jar tomato passata

cannelloni shells

grated mozzarella

parsley

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