Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Cranberry Compote

Name: Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Cranberry Compote
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 79 milliliters 1.3 ounces cake flour (about; 227 grams cups fresh cranberries (about; 227 grams cup fat-free cream cheese; 118 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 2 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp fat-free milk; 414 milliliters gingersnap crumbs (about 30 cookies, finely crushed); 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters reduced-fat sour cream; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 177 milliliters fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges); 237 milliliters shredded peeled ripe pear (1 medium); 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

One serving contains 287 calories, 5g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. A mixture of orange juice, eggs, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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To prepare cheesecake, combine gingersnap crumbs, butter, and milk in a medium bowl; stir with a fork. Firmly press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.

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Gingersnap Crumbs

Cooking Spray

Butter

Milk

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Springform Pan

Bowl

Bake at 400 for 3 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 32

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Wire Rack

Oven

Place cheeses in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth.

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Blender

Bowl

Add sugars, beating until well combined. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Add flour to cheese mixture; beat well.

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Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Add sour cream, syrup, and vanilla; beat well.

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Sour Cream

Vanilla

Syrup

Pour cheese mixture into crust.

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Cheese

Crust

Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched. Turn oven off.

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Frying Pan

Remove cheesecake; run a knife around outside edge. Return cheesecake to oven, and partially open oven door. Cool cheesecake 1 hour in oven.

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Oven

Remove from oven; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

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Wire Rack

Oven

To prepare compote, combine cranberries and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until the cranberries pop, stirring frequently. Cool to room temperature, and serve over cheesecake.

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Cranberries