JAPANESE GREEN TEA PETITS FOURS
Green tea-flavored petits fours with a green tea whipped cream and decorated with green tea marzipan. This recipe could also be adapted to make a layer cake or tube cake. The powdered green tea used here is called matcha, the powdered kind used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
Provided by HILARY2000
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch pan. Line bottom with parchment paper and grease and flour paper. Sift together the flour, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon green tea. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar until tripled in volume, about 5 minutes. Fold flour mixture into whipped eggs. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until center of cake springs back when lightly tapped. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, then invert onto a flat surface. Let cool.
- To make the Green Tea Whipped Cream: In a medium bowl, whisk the heavy cream with the 4 teaspoons superfine sugar and 2 teaspoons green tea until stiff peaks form.
- To make the Decorative Green Tea Marzipan: Knead the almond paste with 1 teaspoon green tea. Roll out between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, or lightly dust with confectioners' sugar while rolling.
- When cool, remove parchment paper from bottom of cake. Cut cake horizontally down the middle to make two layers. Spread bottom layer with 1/2 of the whipped cream, then cover with top layer of cake and spread top with remaining whipped cream. Cut assembled cake into 12 pieces using a knife or decorative cutters. Roll out the marzipan and cut into 12 pieces to match the shapes of the cakes. Place the decorative marzipan pieces on top of cakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 109.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 31.6 mg, Sugar 9.9 g
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Pany Her
[email protected]These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
AK ANTOR
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of matcha, but I still enjoyed these petits fours. The flavor was subtle and the texture was great.
Rocklyn Sam
[email protected]These are the best petits fours I've ever had! The matcha flavor is amazing and the texture is so light and fluffy.
Satyam singh
[email protected]I love matcha, so I was excited to try this recipe. I was not disappointed! The petits fours were delicious and the matcha flavor was perfect.
Sarah Oscar
[email protected]These were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I'm definitely going to be making these again.
Yitbarek 350
[email protected]I made these for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the delicate flavor and the beautiful presentation.
Mahoi Cathrine shirley
[email protected]These petits fours were absolutely delicious! The matcha flavor was subtle but present, and the texture was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a unique and flavorful treat.