Chocolate Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• pasta
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1 pinch salt
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

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