Matcha Green Tea Mousse Recipe

Name: Matcha Green Tea Mousse
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. gelatin 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

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 2 hrs

Total: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Matcha is processed green tea leaves that have been stone-ground into a delicate powder. The powder is then sifted and whisked with hot water. Matcha has become popular, particularly in the health and beauty sectors, because green tea is believed to be high in antioxidants. Regular steeped green tea is considered healthy because of the leaves' properties, but you are only consuming a fraction of the leaf. In the case of matcha, one consumes the entire leaf, making it exponentially more healthful. One serving of matcha tea is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea.

Matcha tea is specially grown. The matcha bushes are covered for up to 20 days prior to harvest to shade the leaves from direct sunlight to boost the plants' chlorophyll levels. Doing so increases the production of L-Theanine, an amino acid that occurs naturally in the tea plant. It's L-Theanine that gives the tea the tendency to both calm and stimulate at the same time.

Workers only pick the best buds. The leaves that are rolled out flat before drying become Tencha, which is the leaf used for making matcha. Once the leaf is de-veined, de-stemmed, and stone-ground, it becomes the fine powder known as matcha.

1 tablespoon gelatin powder
1/4 cup water
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
3 tablespoons warm water

Gather the ingredients.
Dissolve the gelatin powder in 4 tablespoons of water and set aside.
Mix the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl.
Heat the milk in a pan and dissolve the gelatin in the milk.
Gradually add the milk to the egg mixture.
Dissolve green tea powder in 3 tablespoons of warm water.
Add the green tea in the egg and milk mixture and stir well, cooling the bowl in ice water.
Add whipped heavy cream to the mixture.
Pour the mixture into cups or glasses and chill them for up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Raw Egg Warning

Consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs poses a risk of food-borne illness.

All About Mousse

Mousse is a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base. A bunch of tasty and wonderful things can be added to the base, such as melted chocolate (for chocolate mousse), puréed fruit, fruit curd, or a prepared custard (like pudding or crème anglaise, a "vanilla sauce" of dairy base and thickened with egg yolks made on the stovetop. Aerators, such as whipped cream, meringue (which is egg whites and sugar), pâte à bombe (whole eggs and/or egg yolks plus sugar), or a combination are folded into the base to make it light and fluffy. Gelatin is used as a stabilizer. The mix is then chilled in a mold.

Hint: while there aren't a lot of ingredients here and the recipe is straightforward, everything is time- and temperature-sensitive. Be prepared and be exact.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
203	Calories
7g	Fat
29g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	203
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Cholesterol 151mg	50%
Sodium 71mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 29g	10%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 103mg	8%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 139mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.