Roasted Green Tea Pudding

• 4 tbsp Hojicha
• 250 ml Milk
• 50 grams Sugar (cane sugar or soft brown sugar)
• 150 ml Heavy cream (or whipping cream)
• 5 grams Gelatin powder
• 2 tbsp Water
• 50 ml (For the garnish) Heavy cream or whipping cream
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 dash Tea leaves for decoration

1. Heat the roasted green tea leaves and the milk in a small pan.
2. When it gets bubbly, turn the heat to low and simmer it for 2 minutes.
3. Keep stirring with a spatula.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of water into the powdered gelatin.
5. Microwave it for 20 seconds to heat and dissolve.
6. Strain the simmered tea through a tea strainer as you transfer it into a bowl.
7. Add the sugar and heavy cream to mix.
8. Add the dissolved gelatin and mix with a whisk.
9. Cool the bowl in ice water as you stir the mixture occasionally.
10. When it gets thick, transfer it into a container.
11. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours to harden.
12. Combine the ingredients for the whipped cream in a different bowl.
13. Whip until it forms stiff peaks.
14. Top pudding with whipped cream and tea leaves just before serving.

hojicha, milk, sugar, cream, gelatin powder, water, whipping cream, sugar, tea

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/142998-roasted-green-tea-pudding (may not work)