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Japanese cheese tarts
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Cheese Tarts

Easy cheese tart recipe with buttery tart shells and rich filling. These creamy Japanese cheese tarts are delicious and addictive, with flaky shells and a gooey cream cheese filling.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Baking Recipes
Cuisine: Desserts
Keyword: cheese tarts, Hokkaido cheese tarts, Japanese cheese tarts
Servings: 9
Calories: 361kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

Tart Shells

  • 8 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1 egg yolk

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons powdered icing sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch

Egg Wash

  • 1/2 tablespoon milk or water
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

Tart Shells

  • Cut the butter into small cubes. Combine flour, sugar, and butter in the mixing bowl and beat them with an electric whisk until crumbs form.
  • Whisk the egg yolk into the mixture, and knead them into a dough with your hand. Keep kneading the dough until smooth.
  • Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
  • Take a small portion of the dough and press it into a 2.6-inch tart mold evenly. Cut off the excess dough from the edge with a knife and prick the bottom with a fork. (Repeat the exact instructions for the rest of the eight shells.)
  • Bake the shells for 15 minutes.
  • Let the tart shells cool completely before removing them from the molds.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Soften the cream cheese at room temperature and mix well with sugar in a bowl. Mix and fold the ingredients constantly until smooth with a spatula. Add the heavy whipping cream to the mixture in 3 portions, keep stirring until well combined. Finally, add the corn starch and mix well.
  • Fill the piping bag with the mixture and pipe it into the shells. Freeze the cheese tarts for 4 hours until firm.

Bake The Cheese Tarts

  • Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)
  • Prepare the egg wash by adding a half tablespoon of milk and one egg yolk in a bowl, and whisk vigorously until smooth. Brush the frozen cheese tarts with egg wash.
    Egg wash the frozen cheese tarts before baking.
  • Bake the cheese tarts for 15 minutes.

Notes

Recipe source: Chef Benz Youtube.

Nutrition

Serving: 9tarts | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.5g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 23.9g | Saturated Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 158mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 15.8g