How to make Cannoli without Shells/Forms/Metal tubes?
Nothing beats the original form to make a great looking Cannoli. But then here are some options you can try. I haven’t personally used any of the following (I had the forms!) but this is a concise list from internet and from fellow daring baker’s personal experiences. Hope this helps: 1. Dried cannelloni pasta tubes work just as well! 2. You can try using heavy duty aluminum foil and roll into a tight cylinder. 3. Use broomstick handles! Cut down a thin broomstick to 4-6-inch lengths (or any length you require). Wash and scrub it well with hot soapy water until clean. Make sure the surface is smooth. Rinse in hot water and dry thoroughly. Use them as it is, which proved to be quite a problem for some fellow daring bakers since the dough got stuck to it. My tip that could possibly work is to wrap the broom handle with aluminum foil and then wrap the dough on it. 4. Use steel curtain rods. Cut it into 4-6 inch pieces and use them as forms For the cannoli shells (yields about 25 cannoli)
