Alexandra's Matchamisu

Ingredients

6 servings

• 1 small bowl of water (lukewarm)
• 5 tablespoons of sugar
• 4 eggs
• 465 g mascarpone
• 3 tablespoons of matcha tea
• 1 package of ladyfingers (or sponge fingers of your choice)

Steps

1. 1

   Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar for 7-8 minutes until the mixture doubles in volume

2. 2

   Gently add the mascarpone to the mixture

3. 3

   Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the mixture

4. 4

   Divide the mixture into two parts and add 1 tablespoon of matcha tea to one of the halves (mix well)

5. 5

   Mix 1 tbsp of matcha tea into the bowl of warm water

6. 6

   For assembly, take a dish (or a stainless steel ring/square lined with acetate). Dip the ladyfingers in the water/matcha tea mixture and place them at the bottom of the dish, packing them tightly

7. 7

   Add the matcha cream

8. 8

   Add a second layer of ladyfingers dipped in the water/matcha tea mixture

9. 9

   Using a piping bag, pipe the plain cream in small balls (it is perfectly possible to make this recipe without piping, just spread the cream with a spatula!), and place everything in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours

10. 10

    Upon removing from the refrigerator, sprinkle with matcha tea using a sieve (and remove the ring if the matchamisu was not made in a dish). It's ready to be enjoyed!