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    Dessert Lasagna


    Source of Recipe


    National Pasta Association

    List of Ingredients




    12 pieces lasagne
    4 cups ricotta cheese
    1 cup sugar, divided
    8 kiwis, peeled
    4 cups strawberries, washed and trimmed, 8 reserved for garnishing
    4 cups blackberries, washed
    1/2 cup toasted, sliced almonds
    Mint sprigs, to garnish

    Recipe



    Cook the pasta according to package directions. Rinse, drain and set aside.

    In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Set aside.

    In the food processor, puree 4 kiwis with 2 tablespoons sugar. Transfer the puree to a bowl and set it aside. Rinse the processor bowl.

    In the processor, puree half the strawberries with 2 tablespoons sugar. Strain the puree into a bowl and set it aside. Rinse the processor bowl.

    In the processor, puree half the blackberries with 2 tablespoons sugar. Strain the puree and set it aside.

    Slice the kiwis into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Slice the strawberries into 1/8-inch thick pieces. Slice the blackberries in half.

    Reserve 1/4 cup of each of the purees to use as a garnish when serving.

    To assemble the lasagne, first cover the bottom of a 9-inch-by-13-inch glass baking pan with 3 pieces of pasta. Spoon 1/3 of the ricotta on top and spread it evenly. Pour the kiwi puree over the cheese and arrange the kiwi slices on the puree. Lay on 3 more pieces of pasta and cover with 1/2 the remaining cheese. Pour the strawberry puree over the cheese and sprinkle with sliced strawberries. Lay on 3 more pieces of pasta and cover with the remaining cheese. Pour the blackberries puree over the cheese and sprinkle with blackberries. Top with a final layer of pasta. Cover tightly with plastic and refrigerate overnight.

    Just before serving, sprinkle the lasagne with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and with the toasted almonds. Cut into 8 rectangles and use a spatula to set the pieces on dessert plates. Decorate the plates with dots of reserved purees. Garnish each piece of lasagne with a strawberry and a sprig of mint.

 

 

 


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