Strawberry Matcha Nama Chocolate
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Silky smooth matcha flavored white chocolate with a juicy strawberry center, a twist on the famous Royce nama chocolate!
- Author: Catherine Zhang
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chocolate
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian
- 400g White chocolate, high quality, finely chopped
- 120g Thickened/heavy cream, (1/2 cup)
- 2 tsp Glucose/cornsyrup
- 23g Unsalted butter (1 1/2 tbsp)
- 12g Matcha powder (2 tbsp)
- 25 Small strawberries, trimmed
- Matcha powder, for dusting
- Line a 6 x 6 inch (15 x 15 cm) square tin or 9 x 5 inch (22 x 13cm) loaf tin with baking paper
- Line the strawberries in rows, trimmed side down
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals, or over a hot water bath until just melted
- Sift in the matcha powder and mix until smooth
- Add the butter and glucose/corn syrup and mix until smooth
- Heat the cream in a small saucepan or microwave until steaming
- Add the warm cream to the chocolate and stir until smooth and cool to room temperature
- Pour the ganache over the strawberries and tap lightly on the countertop to remove any air bubbles
- Cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight
- Uncover, remove from the tin, and slice into approx 1 inch (3 cm) squares with a hot sharp knife
- Dust in matcha powder and enjoy!