30 mins

This cutie is the perfect size and aesthetic to bring to your picnics this spring, and you...
Difficulty
pooboobakes
Serves
4Cook
20 minsPrep
10 minsDifficulty
easyI LOVE cheese, and one of my favourite ways to have it is when its cooked into a savoury-sweet custard and baked in a buttery tart shell until its caramelised on the outside but rich and smooth on the inside. Originating from Hokkaido, Japan, these tarts had me at a chokehold when I was young. It’s like someone made an extra condensed basque burnt cheesecake and stuffed it in a crunchy, buttery tart shell, and I ADORE IT. Don’t come for me but I have somehow never been able to bake tart shells without them shrinking and deforming on me, so I just bought pre-made tart shells instead, and they’re just as good! But if you want to make everything from scratch, you can find any good recipe on butter tart shells (the flakey ones also work! But I found the crunch from the butter-based ones pairs extra well w the velvety filling)
Ingredients
25g double cream
1 egg yolk
25g milk
10g corn starch
105g cream cheese
30g powdered parmesan
20g sugar
20g unsalted butter
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk egg yolk and sugar together until fluffy and airy
Step 2
Heat the remaining ingredients in a pot on medium-low until melted and simmering
Step 3
Pour the liquids into the egg yolk mixture slowly, while whisking the mixture to make sure the yolk doesn’t get cooked
Step 4
Cook the whole thing in a pot again on low heat until it becomes custard -like
Step 5
Chill the mixture in the fridge (make sure to press a cling film onto the surface of the mixture)
Step 6
When ready, scoop the mixture into the tart shells and bake at 200c in the middle rack for 10 minutes