A short and buttery almond crust filled with a silky smooth and sweet matcha white chocolate ganache. Topped with vanilla whipped cream and a dusting of matcha powder this beautiful tart is the perfect addition to any event!
Author:Catherine Zhang
Prep Time:45
Cook Time:45
Total Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Yield:1 x 24cm tart 1x
Category:Tart
Method:Intermediate
Cuisine:Japanese
Ingredients
UnitsScale
Tart Shell
75g Almond meal (3/4 cup)
190g Plain flour (1 1/2 cup)
30g White sugar (2 tbsp 1 tsp)
150g Unsalted butter, chilled, cubed (2/3 cup)
25g Iced water (1 tbsp 2 tsp)
Matcha Ganache
20g Corn syrup / glucose (1 tbsp)
1 tbsp Matcha powder
360g White chocolate, roughly chopped (12.6 oz)
200g Thickened / heavy cream (3/4 cup 2 tbsp)
Vanilla Whipped Cream
470g Thickened/Heavy cream (2 cups)
25g White sugar (2 tbsp)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Assembly
Matcha powder to dust
Instructions
Tart Shell
Combine almond meal, flour and sugar in a mixing bowl
Rub the butter and water into the dry ingredients until a dough forms
Roll out between between two pieces of parchment paper and line a transfer to a 24cm tart tin
Use a fork to poke holes on the base of the tart shell
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Preheat the oven to 180C/355F
Prep the tart for blind baking by lining the inside with baking paper and filling with baking beans or rice
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the tart shell is no longer raw
Remove the baking beans and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown
Cool completely
Matcha Ganache
Combine white chocolate and glucose in a heat-proof bowl
Heat the cream in a pan until just boiling
Pour over the white chocolate and glucose and stir until melted
Combine the matcha powder and 2 tbsp of the white chocolate cream together in a small bowl, whisk until smooth
Add the matcha mixture to the rest of the white chocolate ganache and stir until smooth and well combined
Pour into the cooled tart shell
Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours to set
Vanilla Whipped Cream
Combine cream, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl
Whip until stiff peaks
Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a St.Honore tip (or any desired tip)
Pipe cream on top of the set ganache and dust with matcha powder