my dad recently turned 56 and my sister ( who's been cooking and baking obsessively every weekend ) decided to cook him a japanese dinner at his request .
[ on the table ]
tonkatsu
tempura shitake mushrooms
birthday boy
tonkatsu with a side of rice in the shape of a dancing man
side of tempura vegetables
kakiage with sweet potato and daikon
my contribution : low carb japanese cheesecake with quick melting green tea ice cream
low carb japanese cheesecake (adapted from recipe on Food.com)
- 220 g cream cheese
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 10 sachets of SPLENDA® Sweetener
- 3 eggs , separated
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 1/2 cups of boiling water for bain-marie
- Bakeable green tea powder for dusting
- Green tea ice cream for serving
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius and grease the cake pan. Beat cream cheese and milk to soften. Add half of the SPLENDA® Sweetener, egg yolks, cornstarch, lemon juice and rind together, and beat till smooth.
- Beat egg whites till fluffy. Gradually add remaining SPLENDA® Sweetener and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Slowly fold beaten egg whites into cream cheese mixture. Pour into cake pan and place in large roasting pan with boiling water.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or a pick inserted in the middle of the center comes out clean.
- Dust with bakeable green tea powder and serve with ice cream.
happy birthday pp!
xoxoxoxoxoxo ,
soho ; zonked.






































