japanese cotton cheesecake
this is a recipe taught to me by my Japanese girlfriend's grandma. She knew i love this dessert. Until, New Year's Eve when my dinner menu was all Japanese, i thought of looking for the old recipe. This recipee is dedicated to the late Mrs. Tanaka. this sure is a good recipe and it got a lot of praises.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 238 grams cream cheese
- 3/4 cup milk, 2%
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2+1t cup cake flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 - eggs separated
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- - confectioners' sugar ( optional )
- - fresh berries (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make japanese cotton cheesecake
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Step 1In a double boiler melt cream cheese in milk. when cream cheese has melted add butter and stir till melted and smooth set aside and cool. In a separate bowl beat egg yolk and add half of the sugar and vanilla.
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Step 2Add egg mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Add cakeflour and cornstarch (sifted) Blend till smooth. Set aside.
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Step 3In a separate bowl, beat egg whites. Once frothy add cream of tartar continue beating and add half of the sugar gradually. beat until stiff but not dry, Fold a dollop of the egg white into the batter, then transfer the batter to the beaten eggwhites. carefully fold in the batter cut and fold careful not to deflate the eggwhites.
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Step 4Prepare 8" springform pan cover with parchment paper and make a neck. Pour the batter, tap the pan to release air bubbles. Bake at 350 F, 1 hr on hot water bath (bain marie) turn off oven keep the door ajar for 10 min. before taking the cake out. Cool in cooling rack for 30min.
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Step 5Sprinkle with confectioner sugar and topping with fruit of choice is optional Serve cold. Enjoy!
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