Somebody somewhere HAS to help me. Italians, foodies, supermarket specialist buyers step this way......

[catinthehat2]

I need to have cannoli. Pretty soon. The need has come out of the blue, as I haven't been watching any US cookery shows recently.

Where o where can I buy ready made tubes in the UK?

I am so not going to make them from scratch as there must be a secret pipeline of ready made cannoli that I can tap into.

PLease, please help me.

Thanks.....

Try here - Nife is Life - looks like they do next day delivery as well.

You can get them in most supermarkets! They are a pain in the bloody arse to stuff though.

I would suggest rolling lasagne sheets as a perfet alternative. Seriously. PITA!!

Ocado probably.

Isn't it the fried pastry shells the OP wants and not the pasta tubes?

Carluccios? or Little Venice?

It is indeed the FRIED SWEET stuff! Have a look here scroll down a bit
I think it is almost an impossible ask in the UK, it's just... I want.. cannoli

Sainsburys and Tesco definitely sell them, I've bought them from both (not recently though as they are a pita to stuff)

OK, X Post, ignore that

Are you chaps sure about this? - I'm after crunchy deep fried pastry to fill with CREAM and CHOCOLATE and stuff.

OK, I've checked Ocado,it's NO!, I think I'm onto specialist under the counter brown envelope suppliers

Are you in London? There must be some little Italian deli/cafe in Soho or Little Venice that does them......

echo what taffetacat said. What about the Italian place on Old Compton Street lina stores They might know someone who sells them, at least.

Taffeta - I honestly think it's going that way, I'm going to have to make a special cannoli run when I get the time.
Will report back when I get one....

I am liking the look of Lina as well......

Thank you all for indulging my greed

and looks promising

You could make them!
Tubes here

Recipe here though I thought it was marscapone not ricotta. Lots of other ones on the web though.

Imagine the satisfaction!

Ah cannoli - suppose it depends where you are or try here - Valvona & Crolla, if it's not on the web site, might be worth a call.

Aldi has them.

I could weep.Catinthehat2 - You are to blame.
A new Italian deli has opened in our nearest town.

They sell cannoli.

I thought ah! I remember a MN thread about a need for them. They must be good. I must try one.

I could weep.

They are to die for.

I want one. Or some. However many it is permissable to consume.

But i live in the north. Can i whittle one out of a yorkshire pudding?

lol MFM. nooooooooooooooo!!

they are crunchy and have divine creamy sweet stuff in the middle, some a white cream, some lemon, some nutella type stuff. then dredged in icing sugar. they are quite widgy, a few bites. i have some in the fridge supposedly for the adults at DD's birthday party tomorrow. wonder if they will make it......

find an Italian deli. now.

I feel a mission coming on. Though i'll have to act with stealth to avoid detection... I could be deported to lancashire if caught

greedy buggers the mums ate the lot

< plans trip to deli next week >

Oooh I am going to look in my local Italian deli for these, they look delicious.

I just thought I'd let you know that Lakeland Limited sell cannoli moulds with a recipe printed on the back of the box.