Japanese Strawberry Cheesecake

It's my Japanese colleague turning 30 yesterday... I know that for many people, turning 30 can be a milestone, so I figured in order to 'commemorate' her big day, i should make her a Japanese cheesecake, decorated in hundreds and thousands and white cream. Doesn't that remind you enough of your childhood? I hope that I helped to make her turning 30 less serious. Hah.

Recipe (I took it from dianasdesserts)

Ingredients:  140g/5 oz. fine granulated sugar  6 egg whites  6 egg yolks  1/4 tsp. cream of tartar  50g/2 oz. butter  250g/9 oz. cream cheese  100 ml/3 fluid oz. fresh milk  1 tbsp. lemon juice  60g/2 oz. cake flour /superfine flour  20g/1 oz. cornflour (cornstarch)  1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions: 1. Melt cream cheese, butter and milk over a double boiler. Cool the mixture. Fold in the flour, the cornflour, egg yolks, lemon juice and mix well.  2. Whisk egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add in the sugar and whisk until soft peaks form.  3. Add the cheese mixture to the egg white mixture and mix well. Pour into a 8-inch round cake pan (Lightly grease and line the bottom and sides of the pan with greaseproof baking paper or parchment paper).  4. Bake cheesecake in a water bath for 1 hours 10 minutes or until set and golden brown at 160 degrees C (325 degrees F).  Makes 1 (8-inch) cheesecake, 12 servings. We shared that in the office and everybody loved it. Mission accomplished. And the Jap couldn't say thank you enough to me for this little pressie. I'm so glad she loved it.