Chocolate Matcha Cheesecake

• 250 g cheese cream (room temperature)
• 30 g caster sugar
• 70 ml dairy whipping cream
• 1 tbsp matcha powder
• 3 egg yolks (used large egg)
• 3 egg whites
• 40 g caster sugar

Chocolate cream

• 120 g semi sweet chocolate (chop to pieces)
• 80 ml dairy whipping cream
• 15 g soft butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Grease the sides of a 8 inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 160 degree C.

2. Beat cream cheese and sugar together at low speed. Gradually pour in whipping cream, beat till smooth at medium speed. Continue beating and add matcha powder, mix well. Add egg yolks one at a time and beat until all combined.

3. In another clean bowl, whisk egg whites till foamy. Add sugar in batches and whisk to peak form. Use a rubber spatula to fold egg whites to cheese mixture in 3 batches.

4. Pour matcha cheese mixture into prepared cake pan. Steam bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour. It should feel set, but not rigidly so.

5. Leave cheesecake to cool down completely before spreading the chocolate cream on top. (may also chill the cake for a few hours before doing the topping).

6. Chocolate cream – Place chopped chocolate pieces and butter into a bowl, set aside (remaining chocolate cream can be kept in the chiller for few weeks).

7. Bring whipping cream to a boil at medium heat, then pour over the chocolate pieces. Stir chocolate mixture till smooth. Spread 2-3 layers of chocolate cream on top of the cheesecake.Then chill cheesecake for a few hours before serving.

做法：

1. 准备一个8寸圆形蛋糕烤盘，傍边抹油，底部铺纸。预热烤箱至摄氏160度。
2. 用电动打蛋器以底速度搅打奶油芝士和细糖。慢慢的倒入动物性奶油,用中速度搅打至顺滑。然后加入抹茶搅匀。加入蛋黄，一个一个下，搅打至均匀。
3. 再另一个干净大碗，把蛋白打至起泡，细糖分次加入， 打致硬性发泡。蛋白霜分3次拌入奶油芝士糊里，用刮刀翻拌均匀。
4. 然后将抹茶芝糊倒入准备好的烤盘内。用水谷方式烤约60分钟或蛋糕烤到刚刚熟即可。
5. 等蛋糕完全冷却后才铺上层。**蛋糕可先收进冰箱冷藏几个小时后才做上层
6. 巧克力酱 – 巧克力碎和牛油放入碗中，备用。（用不完的巧克力收进冰箱冷藏几个星期都不会坏）
7. 以中火将奶油煮滚即可，倒在巧克力上,搅拌至顺滑, 涂上2-3层巧克力酱在蛋糕上。蛋糕收进冰箱冷藏数小时即可享用。