Ingredients

1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
3/4 cup light cream cheese
1 tablespoon rum or cognac
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1 1/2 cups very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled
16 ladyfingers
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, for dusting

Directions

Beat the
cheeses, rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. Pour the
coffee into a large shallow dish. Quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the
coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large
flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. Spread half of the cheese mixture

evenly over the ladyfingers. Dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with
coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6
hours or overnight. Dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.