‘Matcha’ tea powder is made from the whole green tea leaf. Zen Buddhist monks in Japan began drinking Matcha as a meditational drink over 800 years ago, and it’s used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Matcha’s elegant bitterness blends well with creamy white chocolate.
Lovely green treat for a relaxing weekend.
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— Green Tea Chocolate Truffles —
300g white chocolate, finely chopped
100ml single cream
20g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons Matcha powder
Some Matcha powder for dusting
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In a small saucepan bring the single cream just to a boil, remove the pan from the heat.
Add the finely chopped white chocolate and butter in the pan, mix until the chocolate and butter are melted and smooth with a rubber spatul. Shift in the Matcha powder and mix completely.
Pour the chocolate mixture into a small square baking pan or dish lined with non-stick baking paper.
Place in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours until set.
Turn the mixture out onto a cutting board, peel off the baking paper, and cut the mixture into 3/4 inch squares.
Dust with the matcha powder.
I tried this recipe and it was very delicious…thank you for sharing
Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m glad you like the recipe :D
Green tea chocolate is my favourite sweets, ah I should go to Japan centre and get more matcha powder soon!