Matcha green tea macarons with a matcha buttercream filling.
Ingredients
For the matcha macaron shells:
113g (4oz) almond powder
226g (8oz) icing sugar
1 tablespoon matcha powder
141g (5oz) egg whites, at room temperature
71g (2.5oz) sugar
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon green food colouring (optional)
For the matcha butter cream:
½ cup (114g) butter, at room temperature
¼ cup (30g) icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons whipping cream
2 tablespoons matcha
Method
Prepare the matcha macaron shells:
Follow my macaron tutorial (available here), except add in a tablespoon of matcha powder while grinding together the almond powder with the icing sugar.
Prepare the matcha buttercream:
Cream the butter until light and fluffy, about two minutes with a mixer. Add in all the other ingredients and beat together for four minutes. Beat in more icing sugar if necessary.
Recipe by IronWhisk at http://www.ironwhisk.com/2013/08/matcha-green-tea-macarons/