Flaky and buttery pastry filled with a smooth and creamy cheese filling. These Hokkaido baked cheese tarts are the perfect balance between sweet and salty.
Author:Catherine Zhang
Prep Time:40 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes
Yield:9 Tarts 1x
Category:Tart
Method:Intermediate
Cuisine:Japanese
Ingredients
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Tart Crust
120g All purpose flour (1 cup)
25g Granulated sugar (2 tbsp)
70g Unsalted butter (1/4 cup 2 tsp)
1 Egg yolk
Cream Cheese Filling
150g Cream cheese (5.3 oz)
50g Smooth ricotta or mascarpone (3.5 oz)
40g Parmesan cheese (0.9 oz)
30g Butter (2 tbsp)
100g Milk (1/3 cup 1 tbsp)
60g Icing sugar (1/2 cup 2 tbsp)
7g Corn starch/Cornflour (1 tbsp)
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Pinch Salt
Egg Wash
1 Egg yolk
2 tbsp Whole milk
Instructions
Tart Crust
Grease and dust your tart molds (I used egg tart tins, but you can use a cupcake or muffin tin!)
Place flour, sugar, salt and butter in the bowl and rub between your fingertips until the dough resembles sands
Add the yolk and knead until a smooth dough
If too wet add a little more flour, if too dry add a splash of milk
Divide the dough into 9 portions and line your tart tins
Dock the bases of the tart shells with a fork and place the lined tart shells in the freezer for at least 30 minutes
Preheat the oven to 180C
Bake the tart shells for 20-30 minutes, until lightly golden brown
Remove from the oven and press down any air bubbles with a spoon
Cream Cheese Filling
Combine the cream cheese, ricotta/mascarpone, parmesan, milk and butter in a large heatproof bowl
Melt the cheeses over a double boiler, mix until smooth
Add the eggs, vanilla, cornstarch and sugar, and continue stirring the mixture for 10 minutes or until thickened
Remove from heat and cover with cling wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour until chilled.
Assembly
Preheat the grill to high
Remove from fridge and fill a piping bag with the cheese mixture
Pipe the cheese mixture into the blind-baked tart shells
Make the egg wash by whisking together the egg yolks and milk
Brush the tops of the cheese mixture with the egg wash
Grill or broil for 6-7 minutes, or until they are golden brown (you can also use a blowtorch)