This beautiful Italian dessert consisting of tubular or horn-shaped pastry shells that have been deep fried, then filled with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta cheese and sometimes whipped crème or mascarpone cheese which may have been flavored with vanilla or orange flower water and maybe a hint of cinnamon. Chopped pistachios, semi-sweet chocolate pieces and candied citrus peel or cherries are still oven included, dotting the open ends of the pastries. I can still taste the one I had in Taormina, Italy back in summer of 2000 – it was magical!!!