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Half Baked Cheese Tarts

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 60 minsskilletCook: 25 minsscheduleTotal: 85 minsoutdoor_grillBaked
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skilletInstruction

6 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:07

Softened 60g unsalted butter, add 25g sugar and mix well, then add 6g egg and mix until emulsified; sift in 100g cake flour and mix into a dough until no dry flour is visible.

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Watch out

Butter must be fully softened and eggs added gradually, otherwise separation will ruin the crust texture.

Ingredients:Unsalted butter (60 g)sugar (25 g)Egg (6 g)Cake flour (100 g)
Tools:spatulasievebowl
02
Waiting Time
00:01:00

Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Watch out

Chilling time must be sufficient, otherwise soft dough will be difficult to press into moulds.

Tools:refrigeratorplastic wrap
03
Active Cooking
00:01:13

Divide the dough into 4 portions, press each into a 3.5-inch tart mould, prick holes at the bottom with a fork; bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 15 minutes, then remove and let cool.

local_fire_department200C, 15 mins
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Watch out

Prick enough holes at the bottom, otherwise it will bulge and deform during baking.

Tools:forkOvenknifetart mould
04
Active Cooking
00:02:14

Mix 120g cream cheese with 25g sugar; add 1 egg yolk, 10g milk, 60g whipping cream, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp vanilla extract, mix well, then sift in 3g corn starch and whisk thoroughly until smooth and lump-free.

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Watch out

Corn starch and cheese must be thoroughly whisked, otherwise lumps will affect the filling texture.

Ingredients:cream cheese (120 g)sugar (25 g)Egg Yolk (1 piece)Milk (10 g)whipping cream (60 g)lemon juice (1 tsp)vanilla extract (1 tsp)corn starch (3 g)
Tools:bowlwhisk
05
Waiting Time
00:03:08

Pipe the cheese filling into the baked tart shells, and place in the freezer for 1 hour.

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Watch out

Freezing time must be enough to set the surface slightly before brushing egg wash.

Ingredients:cream cheese
Tools:freezerpiping bag
06
Active Cooking
00:03:23

Gently brush a layer of egg wash on the surface of the chilled cheese; place in a preheated oven and bake at 220C for 10 minutes until the surface turns golden brown.

local_fire_department220C, 10 mins
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Watch out

High temperature and short time baking must be used, otherwise the filling will be fully cooked and lose the molten center.

Ingredients:Egg wash (1 piece)
Tools:Ovenbrush

groceryAll Ingredients

Unsalted butter60 g
sugar50 g
Egg6 g
Cake flour100 g
cream cheese120 g
Egg Yolk1 piece
Milk10 g
whipping cream60 g
lemon juice1 tsp
vanilla extract1 tsp
corn starch3 g
Egg wash1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

spatulasievebowlrefrigeratorplastic wrapforkOvenknifetart mouldwhiskfreezerpiping bagbrush