Matcha-Choco Truffle
Ingredients
- 800g Cream (SCM280P)
- 200g Butter
- 1500g White Chocolate Schok Weiss (SCC804)
- 40g Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder (SCF0459)
- 25g Neutral Alcohol - if longer shelf life required (SCL502P)
- 200g Dark Chocolate Peru (SCC818) for enrobing
- 250 Truffle Shells (SCS400)
Method
These fragrant, sweet and eye-catching truffles bring together two surprisingly complementary flavours - matcha green tea and dark chocolate. Both are earthy, bitter and sweet, with health benefits that make these chocolates a guilt-free indulgence! Your competitors will be green with envy...
Recipe by Lubeca
How to Make Matcha-Choco Truffles:
Approx 250-300 truffles at approx 10g each
- Heat the cream and butter together gently until they just boil
- Add the Schok Weiss white chocolate and stir into a smooth ganache
- Mix the matcha green tea powder with a little cream to form a paste then fold into the ganache
- Once cool pipe into dark chocolate truffle shells (SCS400) and enrobe with Lubeca Dark chocolate 70% Peru (SCC818) and finish.
If you prefer you could pipe into Milk Chocolate Truffle Shells (SCS401).
Please Note: The Green Tea should not be heated with the ganache as it may lose colour and taste
Lubeca on Matcha Green Tea:
Only the very best leaves from the first days of the harvest are used to make Matcha tea. Other green teas are not suitable for making truffles with as they lose colour after production. The Matcha green tea has the most tender leaves, the highest content of active substances and the freshest flavour. The tea leaves are pulverized into a fine powder, which during the Japanese tea ceremony, is brewed with hot water at approximatly 60 °C. This high quality tea is then left with the water and drunk. We recommend Japanese Matcha Green Tea for the production of this product as it imparts an intense green colour and strong flavour to the truffle.
Enjoyed this recipe? Add a little vanilla extract or coconut flavouring oil next time to give these truffles a slightly sweeter taste, or add Lemon Spice Drops for a citrusy kick!
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Kerry Foods
KerryMaid Whipping Cream Alternative
Minimum fat content 30.5%
SCM280P
A long-life alternative to fresh cream, the KerryMaid whipping cream is perfect for making ganache. It has a smooth, bal...
In-stock: 51
Lubeca
Lubeca White Chocolate; Schok Weiss
Drops; Minimum Cocoa Solids 33%
SCC9804
In-stock: 2
Spray Dried Fruit Powders
Matcha Green Tea Powder
Ground Matcha Green Tea Powder
SCF0459
Distinguished by their high colour and intense flavour, these powders can be used to sprinkle onto chocolate, line souff...
In-stock: 2
Neutral Alcohol
Superfine Neutral Alcohol 80% vol
(Duty paid of £22.99 per 1 litre)
SCL502P
In-stock: 12
CCW
Dark Chocolate Truffle Shells
Weight 2.7g, Diameter 25.5mm, Height 22mm
SCS400
Made from high grade dark chocolate, these truffle shells are ideal for filling with a sweet or rich filling to contrast...
In-stock: 502