THE INGREDIENTS *The below is for approx 9-10 servings.*
¼ cup almond flour (25 g)
⅓ cup powdered sugar (40 g)
¼ cup granulated sugar(50 g)
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon matcha
FILLING
½ cup of powdered sugar (60 g)
1 tsp of milk
¼ cup cream cheese (55 g) (not very cold)
PREPARATION
Get a medium sized bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand whisk. Add half of the granulated sugar and whisk thoroughly. Repeat same action with the remainder of the other half of cup of sugar until fluffy. Add the almond flour in and the powdered sugar in to the mix and whisk well.
OVEN TIME
Preheat the conventional or gas oven to around 150˚C Celsius.
You ill need a piping bag to empty the macaroon mixture onto non stick baking paper. Fill the piping bag with the macaron mixture and squeeze out small dollops of around 4 CM for each one. Allow the dollops to rest for around 1 hour so the moisture is lessened. Bake them for 15 minutes at 150 Degrees Celsius then remove to cool down.
MIXTURE PREPERATION
Mix all of the ingredients from the fillings list all together until a nice smooth paste. Fill your piping bag of the filling mixture. After the macaroons are nice and cool. While resting, make the filling by mixing the cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk in a bowl until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and set aside until ready to fill. Let them rest for 10 minutes, or until cool before filling. Pipe the cream cheese mixture on the macron and find another same size macron shell to put on top of the filling.
2. MATCHA ICE CUBES
THE INGREDIENTS *The below is for 1 Ice cube tray serving.*
1 teaspoon of Organic Culinary Grade MikaMatcha.
1 glass of milk preferably oat, coconut or almond.
1/2 a cup of Mineral Water.
1 Ice cube tray to suit.
PREPARATION
Heat up the half of cup of water.
Sieve in 1 teaspoon of Matcha into 1/2 cup hot water through.
Whisk the Matcha with hot water until the mixture is smooth and frothy.
Pour all of the mixture into the ice tray.
Add the milk in of your choice and freeze over night.
Serve with the drink of your choice.
3. MATCHA LATTE
THE INGREDIENTS *The below is for glass of Matcha Latte
1 teaspoon of Organic Culinary Grade MikaMatcha.
1 glass of milk preferably oat, coconut or almond.
1 cup of Mineral Water.
Flask or Matcha Chawan
PREPERATION
Fill Chawan with spoon of Matcha as normal with added sweetness to your liking
Adda tad bit of warm or cold water and mix with a spoon or with a whisk until it is a smooth dark green paste to ensure no lumps form.
Warm your milk in a small saucepan and pour into the the made matcha. Use cold milk for an iced latte. Both are delish!
Use a bamboo Chasen whisk to mix the paste and milk together until smooth and light in colour.
Add some sprinkles of matcha tea on top for a decorative finish and Walla!