Chocolate Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 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
• 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
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, cocoa, and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center.
• 2 add the eggs and oil in the center of the well and mix with a fork to form the dough.
• 3 knead the dough for 15 minutes until it is smooth and shiny, adding more flour if necessary to keep the dough from sticking.
• 4 wrap well with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• 5 roll the pasta out by hand or with a machine and cut into eight 4 1/2 x 11-inch strips.
• 6 cook two strips at a time in boiling salted water.
• 7 cook just 20 seconds after the water returns to a boil.
• 8 plunge the noodles into cold water to stop the cooking.
• 9 when cooled, place on towels in a single layer to drain.
• 10 combine all first filling ingredients and mix until smooth.
• 11 preheat oven to 425 degrees with the rack in the upper third of the oven.
• 12 generously butter an 11 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
• 13 alternate layers of noodles, cheese filling and chocolate, ending with a cheese layer.
• 14 bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is lightly colored.
• 15 let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes to solidify, then serve warm.