Green Tea Panna cotta

Whenever I go to Japan, one thing that I always buy is Matcha (green tea powder), and now I have load of them packed in my freezer.

I have to use them before it lost its precious fragrance and taste, but as I want to do so many, many thing, making only matcha sweet is not my goal, haha.
After this trip, I fall in love with one more thing, chestnut,  actually I always love it but eating lot of delicious chestnut on this Hokkaido trip, made me love and want to use it more.
This time, I use both of my favorite flavor together, Matcha and chestnut, green tea panna cotta, with chestnut cream. Well, I didn't make the chestnut cream by myself, ^^, and you can use delicious steamed chestnut or marron glacé instead of the chestnut cream too. This little cold dessert is very easy to prepare in advance, so it will be a good option for you home party and yes, you can make double batch to enjoy by yourself too.

Recipe:  Green Tea Panna cotta
สูตรภาษาไทย:  พานาคอตต้าชาเขียว
日本語のレシピ： 抹茶パンナコッタ
 Youtube: พานาคอตต้าชาเขียว, Green Tea Panna cotta, 抹茶パンナコッタ

Green Tea Panna cotta

Serves 4

Panna cotta
150g ............................. Milk
150g ............................. Whipping cream
35-40g .......................... Granulated sugar
1/2tsp ............................ Vanilla extract
3.5g ............................... Gelatin sheet (about 2 sheets of gelatin)*
2tsp ............................... Matcha (green tea powder)
For serving
....................................... Chestnut cream
....................................... Whipped cream
* if using powder gelatin, use 1 tsp of powder gelatin, and bloom in 1-1 1/2 tbspwater.

Bloom the gelatin in iced cold water, let it bloom at least 5 minutes.
* if using powder gelatin, use 1 tsp of powder gelatin, and bloom in 1-1 1/2bsp water.

 Put the whipping cream, milk, sugar and vanilla extract into a small saucepan.
Stir to combine.

 Place over low heat.
Stir constantly, and let it boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat.

 Remove the gelatin from the water, squeeze lightly.

 Put into the saucepan and stir to combine.

 Sift the matcha into a jug.

 Pour 30 ml of the hot mixture into the jug, and stir to combine.

 Pour the rest of the mixture.
Stir to combine.

 Let it cool completely.

 Divide into cups.

 Refrigerate until set (about 3 hours).

 I use chestnut cream, but steamed chestnut or marron glacé is a good option too ^^.

Place chestnut cream and whipped cream over the panna cotta, and serve.

Green Tea Panna cotta