Japanese Dessert: Matcha Anko Roll/ Matcha Tea & Sweetmeats Roll Cake Recipe
The “East meets West” expression has been used so many times that it has almost become corny, but this particular (and simple) cake definitely deserves the appellation!
Ingredients
Directions
- -In a large bowl, break the eggs and mix the sugar, half at a time. Beat until the mixture turns whitish and fluffy. Only then add 1 tablespoon of water and mix.
- -Add tea half at a time and beat it in.
- -Place cooking paer inside an oven square mold and pour half of the cake mixture. Bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 8~10 minutes. Repeat with the second half of the cake mixture.
- -Take the cake sheet and its cooking paper out. Turn sheet upside down onto a piece of cellophane paper. Once completely cooled down, take the cooking paper out carefully. Trim the sponge cake and cut into four 5Ã10 cm pieces (three along and one across).
- -Place a ball ofanko in the middle of each piece of sponge cake and âlock/wrapâ the sponge cake around the anko. Press the ends togeteher to make sure tey donât open again. If they keep opening seal ends with syrup.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 13g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 36 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 14% |
| Total Fat 0.58g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.18g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium 11mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 6.65g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 3.8g | 3% |
| Protein 1.08g | 2% |
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February 27, 2010
I can't wait to try this out,I recently discovered Matcha and I'm addicted. So always on a look out for ways to use this yummy tea. Great photo!
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