Japanese Style Matcha Cheesecake With Shortbread Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 7 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup cornstarch (don't use flour)
• 2 tablespoons green tea powder (matcha)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 pint sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 crust--------------------.
• 2 gently combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 cup butter in a medium bowl.
• 3 spread to the edges of 9" spring form pan.
• 4 prick all over with a fork, then bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees f until lightly browned. allow to cool on a rack.
• 5 filling-----------------.
• 6 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 beat cream cheese with milk to soften.
• 8 add half of the sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and lemon juice. beat until smooth.
• 9 dissolve matcha powder with 2 tablespoons of boiling water and mix until very smooth, no lumps; and mix into cream cheese mixture.
• 10 beat egg whites in a separate bowl until foamy.
• 11 gradually add remaining sugar and cream of tartar into the whites, beating on high speed until soft peaks form, about 8-10 minutes.
• 12 gradually fold beaten egg whites into the cream cheese mixture, stirring gently.
• 13 pour into cake pan and smooth the surface.
• 14 wrap the cake pan with large aluminum foil.
• 15 place cake pan into a larger roasting pan and place in lower rack of oven.
• 16 pour enough water into the roasting pan to come half way up the side of the cake pan.
• 17 bake 35-40 minutes, until a pick inserted in the middle of the center comes out clean.
• 18 topping-----------------.
• 19 mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla well.
• 20 pour on top of cheesecake and spread evenly.
• 21 bake at 400 for 5 minutes.
• 22 turn off the oven and keep in the oven for the next hour with the oven door slightly open.
• 23 refrigerate overnight.