Japanese Cotton Cheesecake Recipes

COTTON CHEESECAKE / JAPANESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom and side of the springform pan with parchment paper. Wrap the springform pan with several sheets of foil, sealing it completely.
• Fill a large baking pan halfway with water. Place it in the oven on the lowest rack. Preheat the oven to 315 F (157 C).
• Separate the eggs and place the egg whites into a mixing bowl and the yolks into a measuring cup.
• Beat the egg whites on Low speed for 30 seconds. Increase the speed to Medium Low and beat for another 30 seconds or until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Increase the speed to Medium High and beat until the egg whites just start to thicken. Add 1/4 cup sugar gradually. Continue beating until the egg whites reach the soft peaks stage (approximately 3 minutes using a stand mixer).
• In a separate bowl, add the cream cheese and milk. Mix on Low speed until creamy and smooth (approximately 2-3 minutes). Add the butter, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice and beat for 1 minute. Add the flour and corn starch and mix for another minute. Finally add the egg yolks and mix for 1 more minute. Strain the batter using a sieve.
• Add 1/3 of the egg whites and gently fold into the batter until mostly incorporated. Add another 1/3 and gently fold. Add the remaining 1/3 and gently fold.
• Pour the batter into the lined springform pan. Spread the batter evenly into the pan and smooth out the top using a spatula. Holding the side of the pan, gently lift and drop the pan on the counter about 6 times to remove any big air bubbles.
• Place the springform pan into the water bath and bake the cake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Check the cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. (It should come out clean.) Bake the cake for an additional 10-15 minutes to brown the top.
• Turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly (about 2-3 inches) and let the Cotton Cheesecake cool in the oven for 1 hour.
• Remove the Cotton Cheesecake from the pan. Place on a plate and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Serve with fresh fruit, fruit puree, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, etc.
• Cover and refrigerate any remaining portions. Enjoy the Cotton Cheesecake within the week.

COTTON SOFT JAPANESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan by lightly greasing and lining the bottom and sides of it with greaseproof baking paper or parchment paper. Note: You don't want to use a springform pan unless it is water tight because this cake is baked in a water bath.
• Melt cream cheese, butter and milk over a double boiler.
• Cool the mixture.
• Fold in the flour, cornstarch, egg yolks, lemon juice and mix well.
• Whisk egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
• Add the sugar into the egg white mixture and whisk until soft peaks form.
• Add the egg white mixture to the cheese mixture.
• Carefully fold until well blended! Do not overmix or the cheesecake will be dense and heavy.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake cheesecake in a water bath for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until set and golden brown.

JAPANESE COTTON-SOFT CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove roasting pan from oven and let springform pan remain in water bath for 30 minutes. Set on wire rack to cool for another 30 minutes, then chill until set, about 3 hours. Serve.

JAPANESE COTTON SOFT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• NOTES: Use a tall springform pan; if you don't have a pan with sides at leasst 3" tall, you can line the sides of pan with a parchment collor to keep batter from overflowing the pan. The beaten whites are medium peak when the peak gently and partially flops over after the whisk is lifted. When pouring water into pan, keep it below the foil or water will seep through and make the bottom of the cake soggy.
• Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and preheat to 340.
• Grease bottom and sides of an 8" by 3" springform pan and wrap bottom half of pan with foil to creat a waterproof seal. Set into a roasting pan.
• In stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt on medium speed until very creamy, scraping down sides as necessary with rubber spatula.
• Beat in egg yolks and lemon zest until smooth.
• Replace paddle attachment with whisk attachment.
• Whisk in Lemon juice and sour cream on medium speed, scraping down sides and necessary with rubber spatula, until combined.
• Sift flour and cornstarch over batter and whisk until completely combinedTransfer mixture to a large bowl, using rubber spatula.
• Thoroughly wash and dry stand mixer bowl and whisk (a dirty bowl will prevent whites from aerating properly).
• Using mixer's whisk attachment, beat egg whites and cream of tarter on high speed until frothy. Slowly pour in remaining sugar and continue to whip to medium peak stage. Don't over whip.
• Fold a third of the meringue into batter with rubber spatula until almost combined.
• Gently fold in remaining meringue in two more batches.
• Pour batter in prepared springform pan and set on oven rack.
• Pour about 2" hot water into roasting pan (see note above).
• ake until cake is golden and just firm in center, 40-45 minutes.
• Remove roasting pan from oven and let springform pan remain in water bath for 30 minutes.
• Set on wire rack to cool for another 30 minutes, then chill until set, about 3 hours.
• Serve.