Samantha Strange started baking with her mom and grandma as a little girl, but she had no idea what would start in her childhood Dublin kitchen would become her future.
The Cheesecake Girl bakes – you guessed it – cheesecake. Strange’s specialty is her pecan pie flavor.
“Cheesecake is my favorite dessert and I kept craving the perfect slice,” she says. “I minored in culinary throughout college and decided to give it a try. It’s a long baking process, but rewarding in the end.”
Fellow bakers can attest to how difficult it can be to produce a perfect cheesecake. There are many steps and lots of technique.
“Mixing time, baking time, cool process – I’d say the biggest thing to remember is to set your timer,” Strange says. “There have been multiple times I never set a timer and got busy and came back to coal.”
Cobbler Crumble
- 1⁄2 stick melted butter (4 tbsp.)
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup flour
- 2⁄3 cups quick oats
- 1⁄4 tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Mix everything together, spread out on a sheet pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-8 minutes. Let cool then crumble on top of pies, cheesecakes, yogurt or ice cream.
Mallory Arnold is an editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.
