Japanese Pastry Course #2 Japanese Cheesecake

Learn how to make fluffy Japanese cotton cheese cake and bake rich cheese tarts. Amazing delicious desserts baking!

What you'll learn
Become an expert at baking amazing fluffy Japanese cheesecake and rich fluffy cheese tarts.
Learn to bake perfect crispy tart dough called "Pâte sucrée".
Learn basic techniques for custard cream (pastry cream) and Italian meringue.
Requirements
Bring your passion for cooking!
A stand mixer or hand mixer will be necessary.
Some other small kitchen tools will be required, however most of them you may already have.
Description
Have you ever heard about Japanese cotton cheese cake?When I was living in Dubai, many friends asked me « Do you know how to make Japanese cotton cheesecake? ». Actually I didn’t know that the cotton cheesecake is a specialty of the Japanese. I thought it was just one of many kinds of cheesecake.Japanese cotton cheesecake is very different from the regular cheesecake. It offers the same iconic sweet and tangy flavor of cheesecake with a soft, light and airy, melt-in-your-mouth texture. The big difference between a regular cheesecake and Japanese cotton cheese cake is the addition of the meringue, so the cake becomes airy and fluffy.It looks simple but I realized it is not after I tried baking it a couple times and failed many times. For this course, I’m going to show you not only the recipe, but also the reasons why we fail, the solutions, and helpful tips. When you have questions, you can ask me anytime from my Q&A page in the course.Also I’m going to introduce a new trendy Japanese cheese cake, which is Japanese cheese tart. Japanese cheese tarts have been getting popular here over the last 5 years. Cheese tart shops have been increasing everywhere not only in Japan, but also in other parts of Asia.It’s crispy sweet crust filled with fluffy rich cheese cream. This is originally made from Japanese cheese but after re-doing the recipe over 10 times to find an original blend, I succeeded in a version which you can make with ingredients outside of Japan.I will explain every single step and give you all the tips, so let’s enjoy baking together!So if you are interested in Japanese cuisine, want to add a new and delicious dessert to your collection or just want to impress your guests are the next dinner party…. this class is for you. Are you ready for exploring the world of Japanese sweets and desserts?Let’s get started!Asami

Overview

Section 1: Welcome!

Lecture 1 What is Japanese cheesecake?

Lecture 2 Ingredients

Section 2: Japanese Cotton Cheesecake

Lecture 3 Japanese Cotton Cheesecake

Lecture 4 Preparation

Lecture 5 Making custard cream

Lecture 6 Making meringue

Lecture 7 Mix the cheese and meringue, bake it

Lecture 8 Baking Tips

Lecture 9 Decoration Ideas

Section 3: Japanese Cheese Tart

Lecture 10 Japanese Cheese Tart

Lecture 11 Pâte sucrée (Sweet tart crust dough)

Lecture 12 Rolling out the dough

Lecture 13 Fonçage (Lining a tart pan)

Lecture 14 Baking Tarts

Lecture 15 Making custard cream for the cheese cream

Lecture 16 Making Italian meringue for the cheese cream

Lecture 17 How to check the syrup without a thermometer

Lecture 18 Piping the cream into tart cases

Lecture 19 Baking Tips

Section 4: Bonus Lecture -Arigato!-

Lecture 20 Bonus Lecture -Arigato!-

For baking lovers, sweets lovers, Japanese food lovers…for everyone!