Hokkaido cheese steamed cake

13m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven for 170°C (338°F).
  2. 2Put cream cheese, processed cheese, milk and vegetable oil in a pan.
  3. 3Whisk until the cheese melts on low heat.
  4. 4Separate the egg yolk and egg white into two different bowls.
  5. 5Add 1/3 of the sugar to the egg yolk and whisk until frothy and pale in color.
  6. 6Add the warm cheese mixture in three stages to the egg yolk, mixing well each time.
  7. 7Set the egg yolk mixture aside until the meringue is ready.
  8. 8Start whisking the egg white on low speed.
  9. 9When it starts forming, add the rest of the sugar in two stages.
  10. 10Continue whisking until the meringue looks like a soft whipping cream.
  11. 11Gently fold the meringue into the egg yolk mixture.
  12. 12Divide the batter into six equal portions in parchment-lined muffin tins.
  13. 13Stick a chopstick in the muffin tin and draw a circle to remove air bubbles inside.
  14. 14Set the muffin tin on a baking tray in the middle rack of the preheated oven.
  15. 15Pour hot water onto the baking tray, after it's set in the oven.
  16. 16Cook in the oven for 12 to 13 minutes.
  17. 17Take the cakes out from the oven and cool them on a wire rack.
  18. 18Press the cakes on a frying pan to give them a nice brown color on the surface like the real product.

Ingredients

  • 36 g processed cheese
  • 20 g cream cheese
  • 60 ml whole milk
  • 20 g vegetable oil
  • 40 g sugar
  • 40 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg

Equipment

panwhiskbowlhand mixerspatulabamboo steamermuffin tinbaking traychopstickwire rackfrying pan

Tips

  • The meringue should not be stiff, but like a soft whipping cream.
  • It is much safer to deal with the hot water for baking after placing the tray in the oven.