I love cannoli but they are not that easy to make, I mean I did not want to go through the whole process of frying to get shells etc.

So I came up with those tartlets that are just as much satisfying than the cannoli.

Those tartlets have a thin crust with a nice refreshing lemon taste filling that can be elevated using drops of limoncello. The sweetness is there but does not overpower the freshness of the ricotta. The addition of mini chocolate chips make it a decadent refreshing treat.

Definitively part of my favorites!

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Why coating the inside of the tart shells with chocolate?

The chocolate layer allows to prevent the tart shell from soaking up the humidity of the ricotta filling and thus remaining crunchy. It allows to keep the tartlets for longer.

How can you store it before eating?

Those tartlets are best eaten the same day but can be kept in the fridge for a couple of days.

You can prepare the ricotta filling (the day before - store in a sealed container in the fridge) and the tartlet shells (up to a week - store in a sealed container at rom temperature) separately in advance and assemble the tartlets a couple of hours before serving.