Don't be scared of frying! Seriously! Cannoil shells are simple if you've got the tubes. I've fried WAY harder things. It doesn't splatter hardly at all. Plus if you cool the oil and pour it back into the container it came in, there's little mess and worry. Try it or look at your grocery in the cookie aisle- many on the top shelf near and end they sell boxed cannoli shells ready to fill. Most will probably be broken from shipping but they taste perfect for a quick cannoli fix. Thanks for the pep talk Jessica. I have lots of cannoli forms and have fried them in the past, but you're talking to a girl who has cut herself to bleeding on a piece of toast (yes, TOAST!) and sports many, many burn scars, so I'm still a big chicken at fry time. mmmm, fried chicken... :) ~ MaryJane

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