Description
This soufflé cheesecake is a light and airy dessert, sweetened with white chocolate and enhanced with a hint of lemon zest.
Ingredients
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- 125g Cream cheese, room temperature
- 120g White chocolate (Meiji brand)
- 3 Cold Eggs, 70g each
- 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
- Zest of half a lemon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170 degrees C (338 degrees F). Line the bottom of a 7-inch cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter. Set aside.
- Separate the eggs, placing the egg whites in the fridge to chill. This will help make the meringue more stable.
- Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler or in a microwave, stirring until smooth. Allow it to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
- Stir in the egg yolks, lemon juice, and lemon zest until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, beat the chilled egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the meringue into the cream cheese mixture in three batches, being careful not to deflate the meringue.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes at 170 degrees C, then reduce the temperature to 160 degrees C (320 degrees F) and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Turn off the oven and leave the cake inside for another 15 minutes with the door slightly ajar.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature cream cheese and cold eggs.
- Chilling the egg whites helps stabilize the meringue.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before refrigerating to prevent it from collapsing.
- Serve chilled for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 85