Who doesn’t think of Japan when the typical matcha tea is mentioned? Matcha is a typical Japanese green tea powder. It has a rather bitter flavour and a characteristic green colour. In this recipe, cheesecake, matcha and cookie base are combined to create an amazing culinary exploration. This is a great desert that is not too sweet but full of flavour. It also does not require the use of an oven and is served cold making it a deliciously fresh treat. The thousand and one ways to decorate it make it a real showstopper. If you want to add not only flavour, but also a beautiful hero to your meal, this is the recipe for you.
Recipe
Ingredients
Base
- 200g Marie Biscuits
- 100g Butter
Green Layer
- 100ml Milk
- 2Tbsp Matcha Powder (Two packages of 1,5g)
- 250g Curd
- 250g Cream Cheese
- 100g Sugar
- 6 leaves Gelatine
White Layer
- 100ml Milk
- 250g Curd
- 250g Cream Cheese
- 100g Sugar
- 6 leaves Gelatine
Decoration
- Lime
- Matcha Powder
Instructions
- Place the biscuits in a ziplock bag and crush them until you obtain a fine powder.
- Melt the butter and mix it into the biscuit powder.
- Fill the biscuit mixture into a cake pan and press it down.
- Place the base into the fridge for 30 minutes or while you prepare the green layer.
- Place the gelatine in cold water while warming the milk.
- Whisk the matcha powder into the milk.
- Wring out the gelatine and let it dissolve in the milk.
- Use an electric mixer to mix the cream cheese until it is soft.
- Add in the sugar and curd and mix well until everything is combined.
- Pour the milk into the cream cheese mixture and mix it in well with a fork.
- Pour the green layer on the base and let cool for 2 hours.
- After two hours, prepare the second layer.
- Warm the milk and place the gelatine in cold water.
- Wriong out the gelatine and mix it wiht the milk.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar and curd with an electric mixer before pouring in the milk.
- Pour the white layer on top of the green layer and place in the fridge to cool for several hours. (Minimum 2)
- Before serving the cake, decorate the top with matcha powder.
- Cut limes and place them around the cake as decoration.
Variations
If you want the top to be decorated with a certain patter, like in the picture, place paper over the places you want to remain white and sift matcha on the rest.
