Charles Gill III’s dense cheesecake is fully encased in a buttery, cinnamon graham cracker crust — top, bottom and sides.
For a recipe that relies on experience over exact measurements, Gill is meticulous: He ensures the graham cracker crust is evenly coated, carefully pressing it into a 7-inch springform pan with a butter knife.
Apart from his cheesecake, German chocolate cake and other infused baked goods, Gill is a candy maker for Nasty Jack’s Candy in Arlington.
“With ingesting, the effects are going to come on more gradually,” Gill said.
A 10-milligram gummy may not be enough for one person, while the same dosage might be too strong and cause someone else to feel like they’re floating outside of their body.
“In the beginning and medical days, I could take these cakes to the stores, cut them up and sell them by the slice.
You keep your kids away from alcohol because they’re too young for it.
I like to smell it when I put it in the oven to decarb,” she said, referring to the decarboxylation process that activates the psychoactive compounds in the cannabis plant, i.e.
Low and slow is the way to go when making cannabutter: To decarb, place the weed flower in an oven at 240 to 250 degrees for 30 or so minutes.
Just about any recipe you use butter with — as long as you’re not cooking on high heat — cannabutter can also be used.