fandomhigh | Baking Workshop 8/14, Monday Morning

"Good morning," Piper greets as the students arrive. "Today, you're going to make cheesecake. I brought a sample as well as muffins. Take whatever you want."

"I'd like each of you to bring a recipe of your choice next week. That's what you'll be making," she continues. "Try not to use a recipe that requires open flames."

She hands them a list of ingredients and instructions. "As always, I'm around if you have questions."

Equipment Needed

Measuring Cups

Measuring Spoons

Bowls

Springform Pan

Mixer

Knife

Crust Ingredients

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons sugar

Filling Ingredients

3 packages cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

2 cups sour cream

2 teaspoons vanilla

Topping Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F.

Combine all crust ingredients in medium bowl.

Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Combine cream cheese and sugar in large bowl.

Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.

Gradually add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Reduce speed to low; add 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until well mixed.

Pour cream cheese mixture into baked crust.

Bake for 80 minutes or until set 2 inches from edge of pan.

Meanwhile, combine remaining sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl.

Evenly spread over top of hot cheesecake.

Continue baking for 7 minutes.

Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan; remove sides of pan.

Cool completely (about 2 hours).

Leave uncovered until completely cooled. Store refrigerated.

[ooc: ingredients and instructions from here]

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"That'd be wonderful!" That grin on his face was one of a true, genuine geek in his field. "That makes me wish I could go, too... But thank you!"

Sakurazaki chuckled a little. "With how much time you already spend just in your room researching, I'd be afraid I'd never see you again if we let you loose on Library Island. And you're welcome."

"Aw, I'd surface once in a while to let you know I'm still alive," Alphonse snickered. "And maybe I'd finally get what we need..." He trailed off, now musing in his mind; it was probably obvious by his expression what he was thinking.

Grinning, Sakurazaki leaned on the table, propping her chin up with her palm and letting him get lost in his thoughts. It was really kind of cute, and made her chuckle a little again.

It took a moment or so for Alphonse to snap back into reality; once he did, he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Ah-- um. No pressure though, really! If you don't come up with anything, that's fine," Alphonse assured. "Hardly anyone here knows much about it anyway, I shouldn't be surprised if that applies elsewhere as well."

Sakurazaki gave him a firm look, although the little grin stayed on her face. "I promise you I'll come back with at least something. Might not be much, but at least something." She nodded.

"O-Okay, but really, don't worry too much about it..." He paused momentarily with realization; feeling silly it hit him so belatedly, he added, "... Oh, you're going back to Japan again?"

Sakurazaki's head tilted. "Oh, I hadn't told you yet?" She frowned, not particularly wanting to be reminded of it. "I got another job...and this one will have me gone for at least a week..."

"A week?" Alphonse frowned slightly in response as well, leaning back against the counter like he was before. "That sounds like a pretty difficult job then."

"At least," Sakurazaki sighed miserably. "Mana-san insisted that it wouldn't be a difficult job, just a time-consuming one. Which is at least something. My last job prep made me go nearly insane..."

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