White Chocolate and Matcha Cheesecake Tart
Description
Baking with matcha offers a delicate, refreshing note of green tea, enlivening this white chocolate cheesecake along with its special glaze.
Ingredients
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1 (3 8/15 ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar, or to taste
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1 egg, beaten
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1 tablespoon green tea powder (matcha)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
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2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
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1/2 (3 8/15 ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped
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1 tablespoon corn syrup
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1 tablespoon water
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Melt 1 bar white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
3
Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in the melted white chocolate, egg, green tea powder, and vanilla extract until creamy. Pour into the graham cracker pie crust.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until center jiggles evenly when cake is lightly shaken, about 25 minutes. Let tart cool, about 30 minutes.
5
Bring heavy cream to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in 1/2 bar white chocolate until smooth. Stir in corn syrup and water, in that order. Pour glaze onto the tart; tilt and rotate so glaze coats top evenly. Let rest until glaze is set, at least 15 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.