Rochers a la noix de coco or Congolais

Ingredients :

180gr of sugar

2 eggs

250gr of coconut

Break the eggs and add the sugar then the coconut. Mix well until the dough is becoming easy to cut. On a buttered baking sheet make small mountains/triangular shapes and bake in the oven for about 15minutes or until creamy golden colored. Let them cool down before to unstick.

note : this recipe contains full eggs and not just the white part.

Tiramisu

400gr savoiardi (ladyfingers)

500gr mascarpone cheese

150gr sugar

4 eggs

3 coffee cups (approx.)

powdered unsweetened cocoa

Preparation :

Beat the eggs yolks together with the sugar in a bowl until you obtain a frothy mixture ; stir in the cheese and mix carefully. Add the whipped cream, soak the savoiardi in the coffee, turning them on both sides and then line them on top of the cream. Pour a second layer of cream onto the savoiardi and then arrange more savoiardi soaked in the coffee. Top with another layer of cream, spreading it with a spatula. Using a sieve, sprinkle the powdered cocoa generously over the cream. Put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Thanks Manuela!

Cannelloni

Ingredients for 6 persons :

24 cannellonis

800gr ricotta cheese

150gr ground beef

1/2 cup of porcini mushrooms

3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

Tomato sauce

1tbsp onion

3tbsp olive oil

2 little cans of tomato

basil

salt and pepper

Tomato sauce :

Heat oil and onion in a saucepan and cook until soft. Add tomatoes with liquid and other remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to very low and simmer for 30 min with pan partially covered. Stir occasionnally. Taste for seasoning and correct f necessary.

For filling : 

Cook ground beef with garlic in a large skilet until meat is brown.  Add salt and pepper. Stir ricotta cheese, ground beef, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

To assemble and bake Cannelloni : Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour just a film of tomato sauce into baking. Fill the cannelloni with the cheese-meat mixture. Lay side by side in one layer on the tomato sauce. Spoon the rest of the tomato sauce on top. Bake, uncovered, 20 min or until the sauce is bubbling.

Thanks Manuela!