Tea time!

I am not a fan of Matcha, actually I can hardly drink green tea and think mmm yummy. But I was so curious to taste this recipe, it was out of ordinary and you never know how some unusual flavors can actually become the perfect mariage! 
I am happy I tried it out. I did like it. The Matcha flavor is counterbalanced by the lemon curd.I also liked that it was not too sweet. Perfect to go with tea!

This recipe is from Marabout Gateaux Roulés. 

Pre-heat oven to 180 C °
Ingredients: 6-8 persons

Genoise

4 eggs

120 g sugar

120 g flour

3 tsp Matcha 

Filling

125 g butter -unsalted

1 jar of lemon curd - I prepared the lemon curd from October lemon tarts. 

Preparation

Genoise : 

a-Whisk the yolks, with sugar until you it is white and foamy. Add by batches the flour and the matcha.

b-In another bowl,  whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt till they form firm snow peaks. Add this mixture to step "a" with a spatula. Careful not to deflate whites.

c- Spread batter evenly on lined baking sheet. Bake until cake is cooked through, about 12-15 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack, and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

Filling
whip butter till it is white, and has reached a Crème Chantilly consistency, it will take you around 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your machine. Once you've reached this point, start adding slowly the lemon curd . Your lemon curd must look smooth.

Spread the lemon curd on the genoise and roll it. Wrap it very tight using cling film and place it on refrigerator between 2 to 3 hours before serving.