Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake
By: One Happy Bite
This might seem a bit unusual, but the burnt top of this cheesecake brings out a smoky flavor that pairs extremely well with the rich Matcha flavor. It's time for you to try it for yourself!
SERVINGS: 1 cheesecake
TIME: 1 hrs
CATEGORY: Desserts
INGREDIENTS
- • 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
- • 125g (1 cup + 2 Tbsp) granulated sugar
- • 3 eggs, room temperature
- • 240g (about 1 cup) heavy whipping cream
- • 2½ Tbsp Matcha powder
- • 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a 6 inch round cake pan with 2 layers of crumbled parchment paper.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth. Then add sugar and mix together. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until well incorporated.
- 3. In a separate bowl, add ¼ cup of heavy cream. Then add sifted Matcha powder and all purpose flour, and whisk together until no lumps are visible.
- 4. Add Matcha-cream mixture and the remaining ¾ cup heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture, and continue whisking until smooth and well combined.
- 5. Pour the batter into prepared cake pan.
- 6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top becomes dark brown. If a more intense and darker burnt top is desired, broil for 30-60 sec.
- 7. Allow cake to cool completely before serving.
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