Chocolate Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
20-24
ingredients
-
pasta
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour (or 1 cup flour plus 3/4 cup semolina or 1 cup pasta flour)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 extra large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
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Filling
- 4 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 1 pinch salt
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Other
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
directions
- Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center.
- Add the eggs and oil in the center of the well and mix with a fork to form the dough.
- Knead the dough for 15 minutes until it is smooth and shiny, adding more flour if necessary to keep the dough from sticking.
- Wrap well with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Roll the pasta out by hand or with a machine and cut into eight 4 1/2 x 11-inch strips.
- Cook two strips at a time in boiling salted water.
- Cook just 20 seconds after the water returns to a boil.
- Plunge the noodles into cold water to stop the cooking.
- When cooled, place on towels in a single layer to drain.
- Combine all First filling ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees with the rack in the upper third of the oven.
- Generously butter an 11 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
- Alternate layers of noodles, cheese filling and chocolate, ending with a cheese layer.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is lightly colored.
- Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes to solidify, then serve warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charlotte J
United States