Japanese Souffle Cheesecake
with tangerine curd
Ingredientes
Japanese Cheesecake
- 250 g cream cheese
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 50 ml milk
- 3 eggs (separated)
- 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 lemon zest
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 80 g powdered sugar
Tangerine Curd
- 120 ml tangerine juice
- 80 g white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 100 g unsalted butter
Preparação
Japanese Cheesecake
- Preheat the oven to 160 º C.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, butter, and milk with a hand whisker.
- Warm up the bowl over a double boiler, mixing continuously, until the mixture softens and becomes a smooth cream. Be careful not to overheat it as it may lose its consistency.
- Remove from the heat and add the egg yolks, mixing again.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, lemon zest, and vanilla essence, folding them in with a spatula.
- In the mixer, beat the egg whites into stiff peaks. Slowly pour in the powdered sugar.
- Delicately fold the egg whites into the mixture using the spatula.
- Transfer the mixture to a round cake pan of about 20 cm in diameter, previously greased and lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a water bath, for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cheesecake comes out clean.
- Let it cool down a little. Remove the cheesecake from the cake pan, moving it to a plate. Place in the fridge for about 4 hours, or overnight.
Tangerine Curd
- In a pan, mix all the ingredients except for the butter.
- Heat up the mixture, stirring with the hander whisker until it starts bubbling and thickens a bit.
- Remove from the heat and pour in the butter, incorporating it into the mix.
- Transfer to a bowl and cover with cling film. Place in the fridge until it is serving time.
Decoration
- Remove the curd from the fridge, which should be cold and firm. Spread over the surface of the cheesecake and smoothen it over.
- Decorate with fruit and powdered sugar to your liking.
Notas
Since this cheesecake is quite light, you may want to try different toppings, such as your favorites fruits jam or pastry cream. If you prefer a simpler version, it is also nice with just some fruit!