Tempura Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk the cake flour and rice flour together in a medium glass bowl and divide it in half. Set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Once the temperature reaches 365 degrees F, whisk the egg, seltzer water and vodka, in a medium mixing bowl and divide it in half. Put half of the mixture in the refrigerator to reserve. Pour half of the liquid mixture into half of the dry mixture and whisk to combine, about 10 to 15 seconds. Some lumps may remain. Set the glass bowl in a larger bowl lined with ice.
• Dip the sweet potatoes into the batter using tongs, drain for 2 to 3 seconds over the bowl, and then add to the hot oil. Adjust the heat to maintain between 375 and 400 degrees F. Fry 6 to 8 pieces, at a time, until puffy and very light golden, about 1 to 2 minutes Remove to a cooling rack lined with 3 layers of paper towels set over a half sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt, if desired. Repeat the same dipping and frying procedure with the green beans and parsley leaves. Put the fried vegetables on a serving platter and serve the as an appetizer while preparing the seafood.
• Whisk together the remaining halves of dry and liquid batter ingredients as above and repeat dipping and frying with the shrimp and fish fillets. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, transfer the fish to a serving platter and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cut cheesecake slices into smaller portions (about 4-6 portions per slice). If the cheesecake is too soft, place it in the freezer for a while to harden it up and then try cutting it.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or in a small, deep pot to about 340 degrees Farenheit.
• Making the tempura mix: in a container, combine the wheat flour, rice flour, corn starch, baking powder, and salt. Mix with a fork. Then add the egg and cold soda water. Mix with the fork to produce a lumpy batter.
• If you are using a pot for the frying, test the oil temperature by dropping a tiny bit of tempura batter into the oil. It should descend slightly beneath the surface then rise up. If it goes too far down to the bottom, then rises, it is not hot enough.
• Once the oil is at the proper temperature, dip cheesecake pieces into the batter. Then dip into the panko breadcrumbs if you are using them, then carefully place them in the oil. Fry for about 5-7 minutes. Make sure that between frying batches you store the batter in the freezer to keep it cold. The colder the batter, the crispier the cheesecake bites will be.
• Arrange fried cheesecake bites in bowls with an optional scoop of ice cream per bowl. Enjoy!