diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/internal/AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/internal/AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor.java
index 39f51618..1e4ae0c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/internal/AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/internal/AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor.java
@@ -18,42 +18,18 @@
 import org.openrewrite.Cursor;
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
 import org.openrewrite.TreeVisitor;
-import org.openrewrite.java.JavaTemplate;
 import org.openrewrite.java.JavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.ShortenFullyQualifiedTypeReferences;
 import org.openrewrite.java.cleanup.SimplifyBooleanExpressionVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.cleanup.UnnecessaryParenthesesVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.J;
-import org.openrewrite.java.tree.JavaCoordinates;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public abstract class AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor extends JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> {
 
-    protected final <T> Supplier<T> memoize(Supplier<T> delegate) {
-        AtomicReference<T> value = new AtomicReference<>();
-        return () -> {
-            T val = value.get();
-            if (val == null) {
-                val = value.updateAndGet(cur -> cur == null ? Objects.requireNonNull(delegate.get()) : cur);
-            }
-            return val;
-        };
-    }
-
-    protected final JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher(Supplier<JavaTemplate> template, Cursor cursor) {
-        return template.get().matcher(cursor);
-    }
-
-    protected final J apply(Supplier<JavaTemplate> template, Cursor cursor, JavaCoordinates coordinates, Object... parameters) {
-        return template.get().apply(cursor, coordinates, parameters);
-    }
-
     @Deprecated
     // to be removed as soon as annotation processor generates required options
     protected J embed(J j, Cursor cursor, ExecutionContext ctx) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/processor/RefasterTemplateProcessor.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/processor/RefasterTemplateProcessor.java
index b8abf4b6..e96ba685 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/processor/RefasterTemplateProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/template/processor/RefasterTemplateProcessor.java
@@ -194,24 +194,24 @@ public void visitClassDef(JCTree.JCClassDecl classDecl) {
                     recipe.append("    public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {\n");
                     recipe.append("        JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {\n");
                     for (Map.Entry<String, JCTree.JCMethodDecl> entry : beforeTemplates.entrySet()) {
-                        recipe.append("            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> ")
+                        recipe.append("            final JavaTemplate ")
                                 .append(entry.getKey())
-                                .append(" = memoize(() -> Semantics.")
+                                .append(" = Semantics.")
                                 .append(statementType(entry.getValue()))
                                 .append("(this, \"")
                                 .append(entry.getKey()).append("\", ")
                                 .append(toLambda(entry.getValue()))
-                                .append(").build());\n");
+                                .append(").build();\n");
                     }
-                    recipe.append("            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> ")
+                    recipe.append("            final JavaTemplate ")
                             .append(after)
-                            .append(" = memoize(() -> Semantics.")
+                            .append(" = Semantics.")
                             .append(statementType(descriptor.afterTemplate))
                             .append("(this, \"")
                             .append(after)
                             .append("\", ")
                             .append(toLambda(descriptor.afterTemplate))
-                            .append(").build());\n");
+                            .append(").build();\n");
                     recipe.append("\n");
 
                     List<String> lstTypes = LST_TYPE_MAP.get(getType(descriptor.beforeTemplates.get(0)));
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public void visitClassDef(JCTree.JCClassDecl classDecl) {
 
                         recipe.append("                JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;\n");
                         for (Map.Entry<String, JCTree.JCMethodDecl> entry : beforeTemplates.entrySet()) {
-                            recipe.append("                if (" + "(matcher = matcher(").append(entry.getKey()).append(", getCursor())).find()").append(") {\n");
+                            recipe.append("                if (" + "(matcher = ").append(entry.getKey()).append(".matcher(getCursor())).find()").append(") {\n");
                             com.sun.tools.javac.util.List<JCTree.JCVariableDecl> jcVariableDecls = entry.getValue().getParameters();
                             for (int i = 0; i < jcVariableDecls.size(); i++) {
                                 JCTree.JCVariableDecl param = jcVariableDecls.get(i);
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ public void visitClassDef(JCTree.JCClassDecl classDecl) {
                             maybeRemoveImports(staticImports, entry, descriptor, recipe);
 
                             if (parameters.isEmpty()) {
-                                recipe.append("                    return embed(apply(").append(after).append(", getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace()), getCursor(), ctx);\n");
+                                recipe.append("                    return embed(").append(after).append(".apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace()), getCursor(), ctx);\n");
                             } else {
                                 recipe.append("                    return embed(\n");
-                                recipe.append("                            apply(").append(after).append(", getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), ").append(parameters).append("),\n");
+                                recipe.append("                            ").append(after).append(".apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), ").append(parameters).append("),\n");
                                 recipe.append("                            getCursor(),\n");
                                 recipe.append("                            ctx\n");
                                 recipe.append("                    );\n");
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ public void visitClassDef(JCTree.JCClassDecl classDecl) {
                             out.write("import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;\n");
                             out.write("import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;\n");
                             out.write("\n");
-                            out.write("import java.util.function.Supplier;\n");
                             out.write("import java.util.*;\n");
 
                             out.write("\n");
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/MatchingRecipes.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/MatchingRecipes.java
index 429a07b1..56399b10 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/MatchingRecipes.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/MatchingRecipes.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,12 +14,10 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 
 public final class MatchingRecipes extends Recipe {
-
     @Override
     public String getDisplayName() {
         return "Static analysis";
@@ -60,7 +43,6 @@ public List<Recipe> getRecipeList() {
     @NonNullApi
     public static class StringIsEmptyRecipe extends Recipe {
 
-
         @Override
         public String getDisplayName() {
             return "Use String length comparison";
@@ -79,29 +61,29 @@ public Set<String> getTags() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (@Primitive Integer i, String s) -> s.substring(i).isEmpty()).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before2 = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before2", (@Primitive Integer i, String s) -> s.substring(i).isEmpty()).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s != null && s.length() == 0).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (@Primitive Integer i, String s) -> s.substring(i).isEmpty()).build();
+                final JavaTemplate before2 = Semantics.expression(this, "before2", (@Primitive Integer i, String s) -> s.substring(i).isEmpty()).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s != null && s.length() == 0).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         if (new org.openrewrite.java.template.MethodInvocationMatcher().matches((Expression) matcher.parameter(1))) {
                             return super.visitMethodInvocation(elem, ctx);
                         }
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
                     }
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before2, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before2.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         if (!new org.openrewrite.java.template.MethodInvocationMatcher().matches((Expression) matcher.parameter(1))) {
                             return super.visitMethodInvocation(elem, ctx);
                         }
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/MultipleDereferencesRecipes.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/MultipleDereferencesRecipes.java
index 6e94390f..d0acc835 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/MultipleDereferencesRecipes.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/MultipleDereferencesRecipes.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -37,7 +21,6 @@
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
 public final class MultipleDereferencesRecipes extends Recipe {
-
     @Override
     public String getDisplayName() {
         return "`MultipleDereferences` Refaster recipes";
@@ -73,15 +56,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.statement(this, "before", (java.nio.file.Path p) -> java.nio.file.Files.delete(p)).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.statement(this, "after", (java.nio.file.Path p) -> java.nio.file.Files.delete(p)).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.statement(this, "before", (java.nio.file.Path p) -> java.nio.file.Files.delete(p)).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.statement(this, "after", (java.nio.file.Path p) -> java.nio.file.Files.delete(p)).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
@@ -118,15 +101,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.isEmpty()).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s != null && s.length() == 0).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.isEmpty()).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s != null && s.length() == 0).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
@@ -158,14 +141,14 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (Object o) -> o == o).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (Object o) -> true).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (Object o) -> o == o).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (Object o) -> true).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitBinary(J.Binary elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
-                        return embed(apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace()), getCursor(), ctx);
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
+                        return embed(after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace()), getCursor(), ctx);
                     }
                     return super.visitBinary(elem, ctx);
                 }
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/NestedPreconditionsRecipe.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/NestedPreconditionsRecipe.java
index ec96ca88..0d51f2e9 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/NestedPreconditionsRecipe.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/NestedPreconditionsRecipe.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -53,25 +37,25 @@ public String getDescription() {
     @Override
     public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
         JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> hashMap = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "hashMap", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.HashMap(size)).build());
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> linkedHashMap = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "linkedHashMap", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.LinkedHashMap(size)).build());
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> hashtable = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "hashtable", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.Hashtable(size)).build());
+            final JavaTemplate hashMap = Semantics.expression(this, "hashMap", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.HashMap(size)).build();
+            final JavaTemplate linkedHashMap = Semantics.expression(this, "linkedHashMap", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.LinkedHashMap(size)).build();
+            final JavaTemplate hashtable = Semantics.expression(this, "hashtable", (@Primitive Integer size) -> new java.util.Hashtable(size)).build();
 
             @Override
             public J visitExpression(Expression elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                 JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                if ((matcher = matcher(hashMap, getCursor())).find()) {
+                if ((matcher = hashMap.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                     maybeRemoveImport("java.util.HashMap");
                     return embed(
-                            apply(hashtable, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                            hashtable.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                             getCursor(),
                             ctx
                     );
                 }
-                if ((matcher = matcher(linkedHashMap, getCursor())).find()) {
+                if ((matcher = linkedHashMap.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                     maybeRemoveImport("java.util.LinkedHashMap");
                     return embed(
-                            apply(hashtable, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                            hashtable.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                             getCursor(),
                             ctx
                     );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/ParameterReuseRecipe.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/ParameterReuseRecipe.java
index d77855ce..589a88a9 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/ParameterReuseRecipe.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/ParameterReuseRecipe.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 
@@ -49,15 +33,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
     @Override
     public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
         JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s == s).build());
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.equals(s)).build());
+            final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s == s).build();
+            final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.equals(s)).build();
 
             @Override
             public J visitBinary(J.Binary elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                 JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                     return embed(
-                            apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                            after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                             getCursor(),
                             ctx
                     );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldAddImportsRecipes.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldAddImportsRecipes.java
index b1973d96..81993d91 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldAddImportsRecipes.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldAddImportsRecipes.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -37,7 +21,6 @@
 import static java.util.Objects.hash;
 
 public final class ShouldAddImportsRecipes extends Recipe {
-
     @Override
     public String getDisplayName() {
         return "`ShouldAddImports` Refaster recipes";
@@ -73,15 +56,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> String.valueOf(s)).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> java.util.Objects.toString(s)).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> String.valueOf(s)).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> java.util.Objects.toString(s)).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
@@ -113,24 +96,24 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> equals = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "equals", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> java.util.Objects.equals(a, b)).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> compareZero = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "compareZero", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> Integer.compare(a, b) == 0).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> isis = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "isis", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> a == b).build());
+                final JavaTemplate equals = Semantics.expression(this, "equals", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> java.util.Objects.equals(a, b)).build();
+                final JavaTemplate compareZero = Semantics.expression(this, "compareZero", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> Integer.compare(a, b) == 0).build();
+                final JavaTemplate isis = Semantics.expression(this, "isis", (@Primitive Integer a, @Primitive Integer b) -> a == b).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(equals, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = equals.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         maybeRemoveImport("java.util.Objects");
                         return embed(
-                                apply(isis, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0), matcher.parameter(1)),
+                                isis.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0), matcher.parameter(1)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
                     }
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(compareZero, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = compareZero.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(isis, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0), matcher.parameter(1)),
+                                isis.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0), matcher.parameter(1)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
@@ -168,16 +151,16 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> hash(s)).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.hashCode()).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> hash(s)).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.hashCode()).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitMethodInvocation(J.MethodInvocation elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         maybeRemoveImport("java.util.Objects.hash");
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldSupportNestedClassesRecipes.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldSupportNestedClassesRecipes.java
index fb08a033..dbcb4ec4 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldSupportNestedClassesRecipes.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/ShouldSupportNestedClassesRecipes.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,12 +14,10 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 
 public final class ShouldSupportNestedClassesRecipes extends Recipe {
-
     @Override
     public String getDisplayName() {
         return "`ShouldSupportNestedClasses` Refaster recipes";
@@ -69,15 +52,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() > 0).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> !s.isEmpty()).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() > 0).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> !s.isEmpty()).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitBinary(J.Binary elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
@@ -109,15 +92,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
         @Override
         public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
             JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() == 0).build());
-                final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.isEmpty()).build());
+                final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() == 0).build();
+                final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> s.isEmpty()).build();
 
                 @Override
                 public J visitBinary(J.Binary elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                     JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                    if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                    if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                         return embed(
-                                apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                                after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                                 getCursor(),
                                 ctx
                         );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/refaster/UseStringIsEmptyRecipe.java b/src/test/resources/refaster/UseStringIsEmptyRecipe.java
index e97ffe14..78f72ddc 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/refaster/UseStringIsEmptyRecipe.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/refaster/UseStringIsEmptyRecipe.java
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 package foo;
 
 import org.openrewrite.ExecutionContext;
@@ -29,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.template.internal.AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.*;
 
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.*;
 
 
@@ -49,15 +33,15 @@ public String getDescription() {
     @Override
     public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
         JavaVisitor<ExecutionContext> javaVisitor = new AbstractRefasterJavaVisitor() {
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> before = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() > 0).build());
-            final Supplier<JavaTemplate> after = memoize(() -> Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> !s.isEmpty()).build());
+            final JavaTemplate before = Semantics.expression(this, "before", (String s) -> s.length() > 0).build();
+            final JavaTemplate after = Semantics.expression(this, "after", (String s) -> !s.isEmpty()).build();
 
             @Override
             public J visitBinary(J.Binary elem, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                 JavaTemplate.Matcher matcher;
-                if ((matcher = matcher(before, getCursor())).find()) {
+                if ((matcher = before.matcher(getCursor())).find()) {
                     return embed(
-                            apply(after, getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
+                            after.apply(getCursor(), elem.getCoordinates().replace(), matcher.parameter(0)),
                             getCursor(),
                             ctx
                     );