Japanese Cheesecake

Difficulty Challenging
Portions: 12
Total 105 min

Ingredients

  • 1 Pack Cream cheese (8oz)
  • 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 3 Ounces CARNATION® Full Cream Evaporated Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Cake Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Cornstarch (or cornflour)
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 6 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 6 Large Egg Whites
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 5 Ounces Granulated Sugar

Instructions

  • 1.  Melt cream cheese, butter and Evaporated Milk over a double boiler. Cool the mixture. Fold in the flour, the corn flour, salt, egg yolks, lemon juice and mix well.
  • 2.  Make the meringue by beating egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add in the sugar beat until soft peaks form.
  • 3.  Take 1/3 meringue and fold into the cheese mixture, then fold in another 1/3 of meringue. After incorporated, pour the batter back to the remaining 1/3 meringue and fold gently. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch round cake pan (lightly greases and line the bottom and sides of the pan with grease-proof baking paper or parchment paper).
  • 4.  Place cheesecake in a water bath and bake in preheated oven at 325°F (160°C) for 1 hour 10 minutes or until set and golden brown.