This delicious cheesecake-style pie is prepared completely in the food processor, making it a quick and incredibly easy dessert to prepare at the last minute for any occasion.
The combination of cinnamon, almonds, and pears over a light cheesecake filling is simply divine.
Pear Cheesecake Pie
The food processor makes preparing this cheesecake pie made with fresh pears and an almond crust quick and easy.
Ingredients
- 1 package, 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can, 29-ounce Bartlett pear halves, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the crust:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
Instructions
- Place oven rack in lower portion of oven and preheat to 425°F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.
- In a food processor, pulse sugar and butter until well combined. Add flour and pulse until crumbly. Add ground almonds and process until the consistency is like wet sand. Reserve 1/2 cup and set aside. Press remainder of crust evenly into the pie plate.
- In the same food processor, process the cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour into the crust, then arrange pear halves in a circle on top.
- Mix the cinnamon into the reserved crust mixture and sprinkle over the top. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F and bake another 35 to 40 minutes, until crust is golden brown and filling is set (when a knife is inserted, it should come out clean).
- Remove to a cooling rack and cool for 20 minutes. The pie can be served warm or chilled.
- This recipe is inspired by a tart with a walnut crust in Marlene Sorosky’s “Fast & Festive Meals for the Jewish Holidays” (out of print).
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Pear Cheesecake Pie
Amount per Serving
Calories
245
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Cholesterol
46
mg
15
%
Sodium
133
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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