Step 1

Fold a piece of square parchment paper in half diagonally and make a triangle. Fold it twice more and cut off the outside at a curve to fit your pan, then open it; you have a circle.It fits perfectly on the bottom.And then prepare a paper for the side.It should be taller than the cake pan because the cheesecake will rise almost double in bulk while baking.Cover the bottom with aluminum foil.We are going to bake in a hot bath, so use two pieces of aluminum foil to make sure no water comes in.

Step 2

Put your cream cheese in a pot and pour in the whole milk.Turn the heat to low and bring to just a simmer.Put the lid on and turn the heat off. Leave while preparing the other ingredients.

Step 3

Squeeze the lemon juice of a half lemon.Zest the lemon peel and set aside.

Step 4

Separate the egg yolks and egg whites.Remove chalaza as much as you can.

Step 5

Now, let's go back to the cream cheese.Your cream cheese is loosened and easy to cream together.Switch to the whisk to make a smooth cream cheese paste.If your cream cheese still grainy, turn the heat to very low to give it to heat to make a smooth paste.

Step 6

Add the egg yolks in 2 to 3 parts and mix well each time.Scrape down the bottom and the side to make sure there's no lump remains.

Step 7

Add in shifted flour and whisk to combine.At this point, the cream cheese mixture is slightly warm, and the flour is a little bit cooked down and makes a thick paste and a little bit sticky, and that will hold a lot of meringue in the cake batter.

Step 8

Mix in lemon zest and juice.You can add vanilla paste if you want.

Step 9

Pass through a sieve to remove any lumps or any pockets of flour remaining.Set aside until meringue is prepared.

Step 10

Start whisking egg whites on low until the firm part of the egg white is loosen and start forming a foam.

Step 11

Add 1/3 of sugar and continue working on low.Whisk until the sugar dissolves.Add the next 1/3 of the sugar and continue whisking on low.This makes fine air bubbles in meringue.When the sugar is dissolved, add the last 1/3 of the sugar.

Step 12

Increase the speed to high and whisk until stiff peaks form.

Step 13

Before you add meringue to the cheese mixture, whisk the meringue by hand to make it even.

Step 14

Before putting the cheese mixture and meringue together, smooth the cheese mixture with the whisk.

Step 15

Add in one scoop of the meringue and whisk well.This is called sacrifice; it makes the batter much easier to add more meringue without deflating.

Step 16

Add the rest of the meringue in 2 to 3 stages and fold in each time.

Step 17

Pour into the prepared pan. Stick in your chopsticks and draw a circle to even out the cake batter.By doing this, you can banish the big air bubbles if they remain.Big air bubbles will explode in the oven, and your cake surface will be cracked.

Step 18

Pop it in the oven with the hot water bath underneath and bake 30 minutes at 180°C.After 20 to 30 mins, your cake will fully expand in the oven.And then, turn the heat to 160°C and cook another 20 minutes.When you touch the surface, and it bounces back, it's cooked.Open the door slightly and put something between the door to release the steam and to stabilize the cake, for 20 to 30 mins.

Step 19

Take out from the oven and carefully put off the pan.Place it on the wire rack and leave it until it comes to room temperature.