To prepare the puff pastry cannoli with custard cream, start with the latter: heat the milk in a small saucepan, just to the point of boiling. In another pan, mix the egg yolks with the sugar ...

In America today, the cannoli is considered a quintessential Italian pastry, a staple at Italian delis and bakeries. Mundelein pastry shop Tony Cannoli, owned by Tony Volpentesta, certainly fits ...

Cannoli ends can be dunked in mini chocolate chips, crushed nuts including pistachios or almonds, or candied citrus peel. Many Italian pastry shops will have several varieties of cannoli on offer.