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Dessert for 8

Japanese Cheesecake

$2.92for 4105 minServes 8

A light cream cheese cake blends whipped egg whites with a smooth batter before baking gently in a water bath.

Japanese Cheesecake with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical8 oz$2.40Typical price
Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical2 oz$0.80Typical price
Milk, 3.5 oz$0.04/oz typical3.5 oz$0.14Typical price
Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical6$1.80Typical price
Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical0.75 oz$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown$5.84

Swaps

  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

  • 105 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 8servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

JapaneseVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.73 per serving$2.92 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 1/2 tbsp whole milk
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 large eggs
  • 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 320 F and grease an 8-inch round cake pan with butter.
  2. Melt the cream cheese, remaining butter, and milk in a saucepan over low heat, then whisk until smooth.
  3. Whisk in the egg yolks, lemon juice, and vanilla, then sift in the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
  4. Beat the egg whites with sugar in a clean bowl until soft, glossy peaks form, then fold them into the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into the pan, place it in a larger roasting pan, and add hot water halfway up the sides.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, lower the oven to 285 F, and bake for 45 minutes more.
  7. Turn off the oven, leave the cake inside for 15 minutes, then remove it from the water bath and cool.

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