Green Tea Macarons(Tried)

Green Tea Buttercream( filling) - Make this first



Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar( 100 g)
1 tablespoon matcha
2 large egg whites( 66 g)
3/4 cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)(171 g)

Directions:
1. Mix the sugar and matcha in a small bowl.
2. Whisk the sugar and matcha into the egg whites in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until the mixture is hot to the touch, about 3 minutes. (The sugar should be dissolved and the mixture should look like shiny marshmallow cream.)
3. Remove the bowl from the heat and beat until the cream is cool, about 5 minutes.
4. Beat in the butter one stick at a time.
5. Beat the mixture until it thickens and becomes smooth, about 5-20 minutes.




Shells

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups icing sugar( 155 g)
110 ground almonds
1 teaspoon matcha
3 large egg whites(105 grams)
50g granulated sugar

Directions:
1. Sift the icing sugar, ground almonds and matcha together into a bowl.

2. Beat the egg whites until just stiff.

3. Beat in the sugar until just stiff.

4. Fold the almond mixture into the egg white mixture.

5. Pour the batter into small discs on parchment paper on a baking sheet.

6. Let sit for an hour so that a thin layer forms on the outside.
* To create a perfectly smooth top on your macaroons, dip a finger into a bowl of water and gently smooth out any peaks. 
7. Bake in a preheated 3ooF(150-180 C) oven for 10-11 minutes.

8. Let cool and then fill with filling.


Note: Once it's done, it is best to put them in air tight  container and store in the fridge until they are served.


Check out skills in making Macaroons that video at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_twdjU9qA8A&feature=related


http://www.finecooking.com/videos/how-to-make-classic-french-macarons.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bri6xnDBl9I

Check out also green tea and white chocolate opera cake  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYHChsmxkA&feature=related