Can I use aluminum foil tubes in place for actual cannoli tubes?

Question

My son ahs a "letter bag" day at school and I was wanting to make cannoli's for the class. I can't for the life of me find cannoli forms/ tubes ANYWHERE close enough for me to go get and have them made by FRIDAY!!! PLEASE HELP!!

Answer 1

I would not use foil! If you can't find cannoli shells in the store, make your own cannoli cones.

2 egg whites
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.

In a mixing bowl combine egg whites, flour, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls, about 4 inches apart, on cookie sheet. Spread each to make 3-1/2-inch circles. (Bake 3 or 4 cookies at a time.)

Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 6 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. Immediately loosen cookies from cookie sheet. Turn over and roll up each to form a cone. Cool on a wire rack, seam side down. (If cookies become too stiff to roll, return briefly to oven to soften.) Repeat with remaining batter.

Answer 2

Pick something else then. You can usually find fresh and dry "cannoli" tubes at your local supermarket chain. you certainly can't use foil!!