Kitchen Protocols

How long did it take?

This question is a little difficult to answer this time because my oven takes so long to heat up. So for me, the longest part was waiting for the oven. That took an entire hour. I spent about 5 mins getting out my ingredients and tools. it took about 15 mins to prep the ingredients. The total cook time was 20 mins. In all the prep and cook time came to 40 mins. Not bad for a week-night dinner.

So how was it?

I love this cheesecake. It is my favorite version of cheesecake, it’s a mix of apple pie and cheesecake. The apples are soft, sweet, and well seasoned. The cheesecake is creamy and light. The caramel on top makes it feel extra special. I normally don’t serve this with anything else, but a cup of coffee can help balance the sweetness. Cutting into this cake can be frustrating.

How long did it really take?

Cheesecake takes a very long time. Each step can be time consuming, then there is the long bake time and cooling time. It took nearly 2 hours to bring the cream cheese up to room temperature. I spent 8 mins getting the rest of the ingredients and tools out. The crust was my first step which took 5 minutes to prep, and baked for 25 min. I continued with the process while the crust baked.