Ginger-Pear Cheesecake

Ginger-Pear Cheesecake
This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 472 calories. If you have sugar, vanillan extract, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Position a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and wrap outside with foil.
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Make crust: Stir together crumbs and butter with a fork. Press mixture onto bottom of pan and bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce temperature to 325F.
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3
Make filling: Blend sugar and ginger in a food processor until ground.
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4
Add pears and blend until smooth. In separate bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
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Add sour cream and beat until smooth. Gradually add sugar mixture, scraping down sides of bowl, and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla and salt.
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6
Pour filling into springform pan, set in a roasting pan, place in oven and pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of pan.
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7
Bake for 75 to 80 minutes, until center is almost set but jiggles slightly.
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8
Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack in water bath for 15 minutes, then remove pan to rack to cool.
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9
Remove foil and refrigerate cheesecake, loosely covered, until chilled, at least 12 hours.
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10
Remove pan sides, cut cake into wedges and serve.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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