Matcha Green Tea Mousse

It's a green tea flavored creamy dessert.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp gelatine powder
• 4 Tbsp water
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp matcha green tea powder
• 3 Tbsp warm water

Preparation:

Dissolve gelatine powder in 4 Tbsps of water and set aside. Mix egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Heat milk in a pan and dissolve the gelatine in the milk. Gradually add the milk in the egg mixture. Dissolve green tea powder in 3 Tbsps of warm water. Add the green tea in the egg and milk mixture and stir well, cooling the bowl in ice water. Further, add whipped heavy cream in the mixture. Pour the mixture into cups or glasses and chill them in the refrigerator.

*Makes 4 servings

Green Tea Chocolate Balls

It's a simple recipe to make green tea flavored chocolate balls, using white chocolate. The sweetness of white chocolate is well-balanced by the bitterness of green tea powder.

Yield: Makes 12 balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb white chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Matcha (green tea powder)
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• matcha green tea powder for coating

Preparation:

1. Put finely chopped white chocolate in a medium bowl and set aside.
2. Put 2 tsp of green tea powder in a small bowl.
3. Pour warm milk over green tea powder and stir well. Set aside.
4. Pour heavy cream in a small pan and heat on medium heat.
5. Stop the heat before cream starts to boil and stir in the green tea and milk mixture.
6. Pour the cream mixture over white chocolate. Melt the chocolate, stirring well.
7. Cool the chocolate mixture for about one hour in the room temperature.
8. Scoop the chocolate into about 1 1/2 inch balls and place them on a sheet of aluminium foil.
9. Cool them in the refrigerator for about one hour, or until firm.
10. Round chocolate balls by hands and coat with green tea powder on a tray.
11. Cool green tea chocolate balls until firm.