Green Nama Chocolates Matcha Flavour

To my taste, Matcha green tea is highly addictive.... Try it once and you will never forget the taste even if the first experience leaves you doubtful whether you like it or not.... This is what happened to me: it was in Japan that I first tried Matcha flavour ice-cream. It was bitter and I expected the ice-cream to be sweet but there was something in the taste that left my senses awaken. 
Then I started noticing: Matcha biscuits... Matcha chocolates... Matcha candies... even Matcha KitKat ! It looked like Japanese were obsessed with the taste, so I studied the matter in deep and tasted more...  

I even researched a bit and discovered that Matcha boosts your metabolism, reduces the cholesterol level, contains loads of antioxidants and produces the same effect coffee does but that lasts longer.... 
So this aromatic green powder is even good for health!! WOW!!! And finally, after some browsing through the ethnic grocery shops, I found my first Matcha green tea powder.  
Matcha has wonderfully bright green colour and very particular flavour. This very tea powder is generally used for the famous tea ceremony....
    
 
INGREDIENTS:
Servings: 24 chocolates

300g white chocolate
100ml thick cream
35g butter
2tbs Matcha powder +1tbs for sifting over




1. Prepare a pan for double boiling, but pour just a bit of water as you won't use it for long.

2. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and put it in a heat-resistant bowl or a small saucepan.

3. Heat the cream till it's almost boiling in the microwave or anyhow, be careful it doesn't boil. 
4. Add the hot cream and butter to the chopped chocolate, stir well with a silicon / plastic spatula till the chocolate melts completely.

5. Put the bowl with the chocolate over the double boiler and stir constantly. 
Note: If the chocolate starts splitting take it off the heat and put on a cool surface. Stir constantly...   

6. When the chocolate is completely melted, sift 2 tbs of Matcha powder in the chocolate mix. Stir well ...

This is how the Matcha tea powder will colour the white chocolate.

7. Dress the inner side of a 10x18 cm container with the plastic film.
8. Pour the chocolate mix in the container and level it well.
9. Refrigerate the chocolate for a couple of hours.

10. Using a warm knife make neat cuts in order to have 24 square chocolates.
Note: You may leave the hot tap water running and after each and every cut warm the knife and don't forget to dry it with a paper towel (or any towel).  

11. Sift 1 tbs of Matcha powder over the chocolates, turn them upside down with a use of a wide knife and sift Matcha again.
12. As all Royce' Nama chocolates are presented in a paper box, I also packed mine in a nice paper box. 

ITADAKIMASU !!!