Japan’s “Cotton Candy” Cheesecake Melts in Your Mouth

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipping cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and reduces fat.

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

Melt cream cheese in a saucepan with butter, salt, and milk until smooth.

Beat egg whites until they reach a droopy peak, adding lemon juice and sugar to stabilize.

Add flour, egg yolks, and vanilla to the cream cheese mixture, then incorporate lemon zest.

Prepare a cake pan with a parchment paper collar to allow for rising.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place it in a roasting pan.

Add hot water to the roasting pan for a water bath.

Bake in the oven at 300°F for a little over an hour.

Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake sit inside for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven, cut away the parchment collar, and invert the cake onto a serving platter.

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