Cooking with Chocolate and Matcha Tea — Cuisiner du chocolat et du thé Matcha
When I received my small silver cheap-looking molds from my sister-in-law, P. told me “You are not going to cook in these, are you?”
“Why not?” I simply responded.
I liked them. Not sure why. Perhaps because they were shiny. Perhaps because they reminded me of something else. Not sure why. Not sure it mattered. I knew that after getting them, I would use them, again and again.
I had had this cake idea for a while because I wanted to combine the colors green and chocolate together, two colors I simply love when they are next to each other. Somewhat reminiscent of a marbled cake, this is an idea for individual cakes perfect to be packed in a bag before going on a trip. An idea for a brunch, or an afternoon tea. For any time of the day, really. And, since my mum is the one who taught me to make marbled cakes — I wish I could say how many we must have baked together — I am dedicating these cakes to her, because today is la fête des mères (Mother’s Day) in France!
Bonne fête maman !
To the wonderful woman I love who taught me so much about loving and caring for food!
PS: And today is a short post because we are still busy with the conference. Great stuff!
You need:
- 3/4 cup fine blond sugar
- 3/4 + 2/3 cups flour, sifted
- 8 Tbsp butter, melted (1 stick)
- 3 eggs, large
- 3 oz chocolate 70% cocoa, melted
- 1.5 tsp sifted unsweetened cocoa, diluted with 2 Tbsp cold whole milk
- 1.5 tsp Matcha tea
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Steps:
- Melt the butter and keep.
- Melt the chocolate using a double-boiler.
- Beat the eggs with the sugar until white in color.
- Add the melted the butter and mix well.
- Add the sifted flour and baking powder, with a pinch of salt.
- Divide the batter in two halves. In the first half, add the Matcha tea, in the second the chocolate and cocoa diluted in milk.
- Grease 6 small molds and coat with flour. Remove the excess.
- In equal proportions, pour in each the chocolate, then the Matcha tea preparation. Run a fork in the batter to describe a movement. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 min, temperature 350 F.
Ingrédients :
- 150 g de sucre de canne fin
- 180 g de farine tamisée
- 113 g de beurre, fondu
- 3 gros oeufs
- 80 g de chocolat à 70%, fondu
- 1,5 càc de cacao en poudre amer, tamisé, dilué dans 2 càs de lait entier froid
- 1,5 càc de poudre de thé Matcha
- 1 càc de levure chimique
- Pincée de sel
Étapes :
- Faites fondre le beurre.
- Faites fondre le chocolat au bain-marie.
- Battez les oeufs avec le sucre jusqu’à blanchiment.
- Ajoutez le beurre fondu et mélangez bien.
- Ajoutez ensuite la farine et la levure tamisée, avec la pincée de sel.
- Divisez la pâte en deux. Dans l’une, ajoutez la poudre de thé vert Matcha, dans l’autre le chocolat fondu et le mélange cacao et lait.
- Beurrez et farinez 6 petits moules.
- Versez le chocolat, puis la préparation au thé matcha. Faites un dessin avec une fourchette. Mettez au four pendant 30 min, préchauffé à 180 C.
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I love the combination of colors and also flavors — matcha tea is something I’ve been trying to incorporate into my baking, as I do not like the taste of the green tea when you drink it. Anything paired with chocolate is good, isn’t it?!
Comment by Lydia — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 1:20 am
Ta petite recette est vraiment trop chouette!
Comment by Lisanka — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 1:39 am
C’est très appétissant et sûrement délicieux…Je ne suis pas très thé, mais je crois que je vais m’y mettre…
Bon dimanche
Comment by Olivier — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:15 am
very nice combo, will have to give it a try.
Comment by Kat — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:17 am
Looks lovely! How much matcha would you suggest to use?
Comment by Vladimir — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:29 am
I’ve heard so much talking about Matcha tea but never actually tried it (impossible to get it in Italy unless you live in Milan or Rome), but I am going to London in a couple of days so I just might be able to try bake something soon : )
Comment by Ales — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:30 am
They look cute (if shiny:) - and after making matcha loaf way too many times this year already, I need to spice them up with some chocolate now
Comment by Pille — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:34 am
I’ve been wanting to use matcha for a long time …but I never thought to combine it with chocolate. hmmn…I don’t see the matcha in the ingredient list…or am I just missing it.
Comment by veron — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 2:37 am
du chocoalat amer marié au thé vert, mais c’est pour moi cette recette !
Comment by Sophie — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 3:55 am
Que bonne idée! I just made green tea medelienes not too long ago–I like the slightly bitter-sweet flavor it imparts.
Comment by urbanvegan — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 5:26 am
Chocolat et thé matcha : un mélange qui gagne à tous les coups !
Comment by Cocopassions — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 7:51 am
J’aime ce mariage de saveurs, et le contraste des deux couleurs rend les petits gâteaux irrésistibles.
Comment by _Dali_ — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 8:07 am
hum ca a l’air tentant. Quelle est la proportion de thé macha, svp ?
Comment by Manu — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 8:14 am
Que c’est beau !!!!
Comment by Fabienne — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 8:17 am
These little cakes are so adorable. I’m a very big fan of white chocolate instead of chocolate and green tea.
Comment by Amy — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 am
YUM!!
i always called them hell-boy muffin~ double delicious~
Comment by YOYO's Food — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Beautiful — as always!
I hope the conference is a blast.
Comment by Christina at Ramble Magazine — On June, 3rd, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Dear Bea,
I am frequently visiting your wonderful blog. It is such a pleasure both for the eyes and the taste buds! Your photos are fantastic and your cuisine is delicious. You add joy to my life!
A hugh thank your from Hege in Oslo, Norway
Comment by Hege Johansen — On June, 4th, 2007 at 12:02 am
encore une recette que je vais devoir tester !! J’ai deja achete les barquettes….
Mais c’est quand que je reussirai a perdre ces 5kg pris depuis que je consulte tts ces magnifiques blogs ??!!!
Comment by corinne — On June, 4th, 2007 at 12:50 am
j’adore!
Comment by leonine19 — On June, 4th, 2007 at 1:47 am
I don’t know if I’m sold on the color of the top layer :Z
Comment by Jeff — On June, 4th, 2007 at 3:10 am
That sounds like a lovely combination. Sounds like you are having such a great time at the conference.
Comment by Nora NSW (Australia) — On June, 4th, 2007 at 10:03 am
I keep trying because I am a huge green tea fan(drink it all day long) but I just can’t get into it as a dessert. Maybe these will change my mind.
Comment by peabody — On June, 4th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
I make matcha cookies. ow I’m going to dip them in chocolate. Thanks for the idea of combing matcha anc chocolate Bea.
Comment by barbara — On June, 4th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Ta maman devait etre ravie de l’attention, ce sont les cadeaux les plus beaux, ceux qu’on fait nous-memes.
Comment by Gracianne — On June, 4th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I first had the combo in a dark chocolate and matcha tea financier from Aioki and loved it! I can only imagine how these taste like. Gorgeous!
Comment by Helen — On June, 5th, 2007 at 8:58 am
I love matcha in anything, and then there is the fact the your cakes are so CUTE!
Comment by Mallow — On June, 5th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
les grandes matcha addict se rencontrent…j’en ai fait moi aussi il y a peu de temps, mais j’ai battu les blancs en neige…J’ai aimé, d’habitude dans les préparations cuites on ne le sent pas trop, là c’était très bien. Je testerai les tiens bientô^t!
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Hi
I am looking for a Matcha green tea cake and baking mix. The place I used to buy this,discontinued it. Can you help me with this or do you have a reciept for just green tea cake and baking mix?
Please let me here from you. My E-Mail is above
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I am looking for a Matcha green tea cake and baking mix. The place I used to buy this,discontinued it. Can you help me with this or do you have a reciept for just green tea cake and baking mix?
Please let me here from you. My E-Mail is joygal97@msn.com
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