90g low protein flour
(sifted) 1 tsp matcha powder
50g melted butter
Method:
1.Line wooden castella mould and
place it in a cake pan. Preheat oven to 160C.
2.Put milk in a bowl and
microwave for 10 seconds to warm. Stir in maltose sugar and honeyuntil melted and well incorporated. Melt the
butter and set aside for later use.
3. ) In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites till soft peak.
Then, slowly add in the sugar. Beat until stiff peak and the egg white batter
will becomes thick and glossy.
4. )Next beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Beat well until
mixture turns to a pale white color or approximately 6 minutes.
5. ) Switch your mixer to the lowest setting . Then add sifted
flour and matcha powder slowly until mixture well incorporated. (Do not over mix)
6.) Then , scoop about ¼ batter out into a big bowl. slowly pour
the warm honey mixture into the 1/4 batter until well mixed. Follow
by folding in the melted butter until well incorporated.
7)Pour the honey batter back to the main batter. Fold until well
mixed.
7.) Pour the batter into lined wooden mould. Gently drop the
baking pan on the bench top to minimize air bubbles.
7.) Place pan in between the two filled pans with water. Bake
for about 60 minutes or until golden brown.
8.) Once the cake is done, remove from oven, place a non-stick
parchment paper on top of the cake and follow by another cake pan, turn up side
down the cake. Cool on a wire rack.
9.) When the cake is cool enough to handle but still warm (about
15mins), invert the cake again, remove the pan and wooden box. Continue to cool
on a wire rack.
10.) Once cake is cooled, wrap nicely with paper and film.
Refrigerate overnight.