🇯🇵 Japan dessert
Matcha Cheesecake
Creamy baked cheesecake balanced with the gentle bitterness of matcha.
Prep & cook1 hr 20DifficultyMediumServes6
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Ingredient scale6 - 200g biscuit crumbs
- 80g butter
- 600g cream cheese
- 160g sugar
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160°C and press buttered biscuit crumbs into a springform tin.
- 2
Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth, then mix in matcha and sour cream.
- 3
Add eggs one at a time on low speed.
- 4
Bake for 50–55 minutes until the centre has a gentle wobble.
- 5
Cool gradually, chill for 6 hours and dust lightly with matcha.
Chef’s tipSift matcha before mixing to prevent green speckles and lumps.