Maple Cheesecake with Roasted Pears

Name: Maple Cheesecake with Roasted Pears
Ingredients: 2 bars (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature; 0.75 cup pure maple syrup; 1 cup cold heavy cream; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1 Easy Press-In Pie Crust , made in a 9-inch springform pan with vanilla wafers; Nonstick cooking spray; 2 medium pears, such as Bosc or Bartlett, sliced lengthwise ⅛ inch thick

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on January 16, 2019

Servings:

8

Maple syrup not only flavors this luscious cheesecake, but it also is brushed on thinly sliced pears that are broiled to create a very unique decoration atop this festive dessert.

Ingredients

2 bars (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
¾ cup pure maple syrup
1 cup cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 Easy Press-In Pie Crust, made in a 9-inch springform pan with vanilla wafers
Nonstick cooking spray
2 medium pears, such as Bosc or Bartlett, sliced lengthwise ⅛ inch thick

Directions

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on high until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup; beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, beat cream and sugar on high until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula, stir about one-third the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, then fold in remainder. Transfer to crust and refrigerate until firm, 3 hours (or up to 1 day).
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange pear slices in a single layer on sheet and brush with 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Roast until pears are soft, 20 minutes. Remove from oven and heat broiler. Brush pears with 2 tablespoons maple syrup and broil until browned in spots, about 4 minutes, rotating sheet frequently. Let cool. To serve, arrange pear slices, overlapping slightly, on cheesecake.