Yuzu cheesecake recipe
When we think of Japanese desserts, we often think of mochi or dorayaki, but the Japanese also like to revisit more Western recipes such as cheesecake!
Here, we're not talking about the airy, baked, egg-based Japanese cheesecake, but a Japanese adaptation of the "rare cheese cake" (the classic American cheesecake), which contains no eggs.
The recipes are endless: chocolate cheesecake, speculoos cheesecake, mango cheesecake and even matcha cheesecake!
This recipe is a version with yuzu (a Japanese citrus fruit similar to lemon). Served chilled, lightly sweetened and slightly tart, this is a very pleasant summer dessert.
Clémence Sahuc
- Prep Time
- 35 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Category
- Sweet
Ingredients
- 100 g shortbread cookies
- 50 g soft butter
- 200 g Philadelphia-type cream cheese
- 60 g sugar
- 1 tbsp. yuzu juice
- 150 g plain yoghurt
- 200 g liquid cream
- 16 g powdered gelatin (or 3 sheets of 2 g each)
- A few mint leaves (optional)
- A few candied yuzu peels
Directions
- For the base: Line the tin with baking paper. Place the cookies (100 g) in a freezer bag and crush with a rolling pin or hammer. Transfer the cookies to a bowl, add the melted butter and mix well. Line the bottom of the baking tin with the cookie mixture, packing well. Set aside in a cool place to set.
- Mix the gelatin (16 g or 3 x 2 g sheets) with 3 tablespoons of water to form a gelatinous mass.
- Mix the Philadelphia fromage frais (200g) with the sugar (60g) and yuzu juice (1 tablespoon), then add the yoghurt (150g) in three batches, mixing the mixture each time.
- In a separate cul-de-poule, whip the liquid cream (150 g) to obtain a "crème montée".
- Heat the remaining cream (50 g) to a simmer. Remove from the heat, stir in the gelatine and add this mixture to the bowl with the other ingredients. Gently fold in the whipping cream, using a spatula or paddle attachment.
- Pour the mixture into the tin over the cookies and smooth the surface.
- Chill your cheesecake for 2 hours.
- Garnish with mint leaves (optional) and yuzu peel.
