Nonna Lydia Palermo’s Cannoli Cream

This classic Sicilian cannoli cream is a mixture of sheep’s milk ricotta, confectioner’s sugar, and maybe some semisweet chocolate chips, and is used in cannolis, among other things. Over the years, Nonna Lydia’s family has tweaked the recipe to add a little more flavor with some notes of orange, vanilla, and cinnamon. This recipe also calls for ricotta impastata, which has been naturally drained of excess moisture to produce a smooth, velvety cream. If you’re in a h