Thursday, January 13, 2011

Matcha Madness # 1 MacTweets #15 MacInspirational


After indulging in a season of high calorie desserts over the holidays, contributing to the ever increasing waistline and weighing scale, the only thing that comes to my mind is health food. So for the past week I have been trying hard to eat sensibly, with Green tea being one such favourite. Green Tea, rich in antioxidants, taken regularly boosts metabolism and reduces cholesterol levels  (Source)
Jamie and Deeba challenged the Mactweeters to create a macaron inspired by a favourite dessert. My creation has my all time favourites, green tea and chocolate, perfect simple treats you want when you are tired of all the fancy desserts. So here I present to you the healthy & hearty Matcha Macarons.
Matcha Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
Egg Whites – 2 (aged for 5 days)
Icing Sugar – 100 gms
Ground Almonds – 60 gms
Caster Sugar – 4 gms
Matcha – 1 tbsp (You could cut this down to 1-2 tsp depending on taste)
Egg Whites Powder – ½ tsp
Cream of Tartar – ½ tsp
Green food color – few drops or a pinch if using powder
Preheat oven to 160C.
Line two baking sheets with silicone sheet.
Pulse the Icing sugar with the almond powder, food colour and Matcha in a processor.
Beat the egg whites until foamy and add the granulated sugar, whites powder, cream of tartar. Beat until very stiff and firm. Carefully fold the dry ingredients, in two batches, into the beaten egg whites with a flexible rubber spatula. When the mixture is just smooth and there are no streaks of egg white, stop folding. The mixture should be thick and fall in ribbons when lifted. Fill a piping bag with this and pipe the batter on the parchment-lined baking sheets in 1″ circles evenly spaced apart. Tap the baking sheet a few times firmly on the counter top to flatten the macarons, then rest to form a skin for about an hour. Bake them for 12-15 minutes depending on size. Once done, transfer them to a cooling rack.
Chocolate Ganache
Dark Chocolate chopped – 90 gms
Heavy Cream – ¼ cup
Butter – 1 tbsp
Heat the cream and whisk in the chocolate and butter until smooth and glossy.
Assembly
Using a piping bag, pipe a tiny amount of ganache on the flat side of the macaron, and sandwich with another of the same size. Sandwich them, squeezing gently. Leave to set in fridge for at leasts 24 hours for flavours to work together.

12 comments:

Unknown said...

These look beautiful! I love how tall they are! I feel it's been months since I had proper success with macs, hopefully I'll have better luck this time round...

catty said...

I MORE THAN LOVE THESE! You know how to speak to my heart :) they are so adorable too!

Tina said...

how beauuutiful!! gorgeous macs!!

Anonymous said...

Wow the color is just beautiful. Really lovely macs.

Jamie said...

Oh dear, how did I miss this one? Gorgeous macs! Gorgeous! You are quickly becoming the Mac Queen! Love the flavors!

Deeba PAB said...

Oooh these are gorgeous Arthi, just amazing. I love the light and effects in that first picture, and I truly love the inspiration. SALUTE!! What a gorgeous green you've got there. M U S T TRY some soon. The twine goes brilliantly with the matcha green. Thank you for bringing these beauties to MacTweets!

Debugcooking said...

MacQueen hardly...following the MacTweethearts I have just started finding FEET!hugs Jamie & Deeba..thanks for being such an inspiration

Carrots and cherries said...

WOW !!!!!!!!!!

I have noe idea how matcha tastes like, but the colour sure looks tempting !!!!!!!

Very good looking macs indeed :)

Hungry Rabbit said...

Little morsels that has health benefits, who knew? Beautifully done.

Anonymous said...

January was National Tea Month so it was perfect timing for your matcha macarons. Beautifully vibrant colors!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful emerald green macs! Great feet and so fat. Love them!

Michelle said...

those are the most adorable little matcha macs ive ever seen! really nice shade of green!

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