Matcha Tiramisu -

5 from 1 vote

Matcha Tiramisu

Sweet Sake and Stone Ground Green Tea give this Tiramisu a Summer twist

Prep Time25

Cooling Time4

Total Time4 25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian, Japanese, American

Keyword: cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 450kcal

fill sauce pan with 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer.
add egg yolks and ¼ cup of sugar to a heat proof bowl that can sit on top of the sauce pan with water. Do not let the bowl touch the water, it should be over the water.
whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow and triple in size. About 10 min.
remove from heat and let cool slightly
whip heavy cream and remaining ½ cup sugar until soft peaks form. Do not over beat.
whisk marscapone in egg mixture
gently fold half of the whipped cream into marscapone mixture then gently fold in the rest. Be careful not to deflate the whipped cream. Place in refrigerator until ready to assemble cake.
in a seperate bowl mix 2 tsp matcha with 1 tablesppon of water to make a paste then add remaining cup of water and stir well. mix in sake.
dip ladyfingers quickly in matcha and sake and line them in the bottom of the 8x8 pan
spread half the marscapone over the ladyfingers and repeat with a second layer of ladyfingers dipped in matcha and sake and the rest of the marscapone.
Let chill for 1 hour and then sift remaining teaspoon of matcha on top of tiramisu
chill for another 2 or 3 hours until set

Tiramisu will last for 2 days in the refrigerator