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Dreamy Matcha Basque Cheesecake

Creamy and eye-catching cheesecake with lovely matcha flavor.

Source: Modern Asian Baking at Home by Kat Lieu

Ingredients

for 6-inch springform pan

  • 337g cream cheese
  • 1/4 c butter
  • 100g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp white miso
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch, sifted
  • 20g cake flour, sifted
  • 1-2 Tsbp matcha powder
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 1/2 c heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Procedure

Oven @ 450 F

  1. Crumple and open parchment paper, line a 6-inch pan.
  2. Blend ingredients to smooth and homogenous, let rest 30 minutes in fridge. Or: in a double-boiler, soften the cream cheese and butter, and mix. Mix in sugar. Add the rest to combine.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap pan on counter. Use whisk to smooth the top. Bake 20-25 minutes until top is dark brown (not black) and the center wobbles but is not runny.
  4. Remove from oven. Cool at room temp until cool then fridge 4 hours.

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