Caramel Pear Cheesecake Recipe with Pecan Crust
Embark on a culinary journey with our extraordinary and scrumptious caramel pear cheesecake recipe. Featuring a delicious pecan graham cracker crust, luscious cheesecake filling, and abundantly topped with a pear and pecan glaze. This pecan crust cheesecake isn’t your average cheesecake recipe.
Sometimes a girl just wants to bake something way over the top. You know something sweet that makes mouths drop and drool. You even get that urge? But we love simple here on the Ranch as much as you do but sometimes you just gotta reach for the sky. And this Caramel pear cheesecake recipe is just over the moon rich and it is so worth the extra time.
This rich dessert is brimming with flavors – the lushness of caramel, the crunchiness of pecans, and the freshness of pear. The recipe will guide your through preparing the pecan graham cracker crust to creating the creamy cheesecake filling and topping it off with a tasty glaze. It’s the ideal dessert to serve at your next dinner party or family gathering and they’re sure to swoon over it.
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This Pear Glazed Cheesecake is an adaptation from several apple pecan glazed cheesecake recipes. And most of the preparation can be done a day ahead and the pecan glaze made just before serving. It is a sure winner for your family or guests. Its not just for special occasions, but one that brings the special occasion to you. Every bite promises a medley of rich and indulgent flavors so sublime, it will make any day feel special.
Turn your kitchen into a gourmet bakery and let the aroma of baked heaven fill your home. Are you ready to bake your way to bliss?
Ingredients for this Caramel Pear Cheesecake Recipe:
Pecan Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients:
- 3 cups of Graham Crackers (2 ½ little packages)
- ¾ cups butter, melted (1 ½ sticks)
- ½ cup of pecans
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
Cheesecake Filling Ingredients:
- 4- 8oz packages of cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups of white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1 -16oz container of sour cream
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
Pear cheesecake topping Ingredients:
- ½ cup of butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of chopped pecans
- 2 pounds of pears (about 4)
- ½ cup of whipping cream
- ½ cup of creme de Cassis (black currant liqueur)
Equipment Needed:
- 12″ springform pan
- Aluminum Foil
Prepare to impress your family and guests with our extraordinary and scrumptious caramel pear cheesecake recipe.
Instructions for this Pecan Crust Cheesecake
Pecan Crust Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F degrees.
- Wrap the bottom and sides of a 12 inch springform pan with Aluminum foil to prevent water seepage when baking in the water bath
- Break up graham crackers and place in a food processor (may be done in two batches, depending on the size of your food processor), add pecans and finely grate them along with the graham crackers.
- Place the crumb mixture in a bowl and add sugars, mix thoroughly and began adding the melted butter and stir to combine
- Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides of the springform pan
- Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes, remove to a cooling rack.
Cheesecake Filling Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer add cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch and mix until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix very well until no lumps remain.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared crust in the springform pan
- Place in a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan about halfway up the side of the cake pan with water.
- Carefully place in center of oven and bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Remove cake from water bath and place on wire rack. Let cool and refrigerate overnight.
Cheesecake Topping Instructions
- Peel and pit pears then chop into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Add pear pieces and pecans, stirring constantly, cook for about 2 minutes. 4. Add sugar and continue to stir until sugar is melted and mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove pears and pecans with a slotted spoon and save in a small bowl
- Keep the butter and sugar boiling at a slow boil, stirring constantly until it turns a pretty amber.
- Remove from heat and add cream and liqueur, place back on heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat, return the pears and pecans to the mixture and allow to cool.
To Assemble this Cheesecake with pecan glaze topping recipe:
- Meanwhile remove cheesecake from refrigerator and carefully remove the sides of the springform pan. Place on cake plate
- When the topping is cool, carefully spread it over the cheesecake. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
It’s not that hard to serve one of the best Cheesecakes with a homemade Caramel Pear and Pecan Glaze at your next dinner party or family gathering. This Caramel Pear and Pecan Glaze over a rich cheesecake is sure to rock your taste buds.
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An extraordinary and scrumptious caramel pear cheesecake recipe with a pecan graham cracker crust and pear cheesecake topping recipe. This pecan crust cheesecake is topped with a pear and pecan glaze recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
Crust
- 3 cups Graham Crackers 2 ½ little packages
- 1 ½ sticks Butter melted
- ½ cup Pecans
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
Filling
- 4 8 oz packages Cream Cheese
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 16 oz container sour cream
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
Topping
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 lbs Pears about 4
- ½ cup whipping cream
- ¼ cup Creme de Cassis black currant liqueur
Instructions
Crust Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wrap the bottom and sides of a 12 inch springform pan with foil to prevent water seepage when baking in the water bath
- Break up graham crackers and place in a food processor (may be done in two batches, depending on the size of your food processor), add pecans and finely grate them along with the graham crackers.
- Place the crumb mixture in a bowl and add sugars, mix thoroughly and began adding the melted butter and stir to combine
- Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides of the springform pan
- Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes, remove to a cooling rack.
Filling Instructions
- In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer add cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch and mix until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix very well until no lumps remain.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared crust in the springform pan
- Place in a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan about halfway up the side of the cake pan with water.
- Carefully place in center of oven and bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Remove cake from water bath and place on wire rack. Let cool and refrigerate overnight.
Topping Instructions
- Peel and pit pears then chop into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Add pear pieces and pecans, stirring constantly, cook for about 2 minutes. 4. Add sugar and continue to stir until sugar is melted and mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove pears and pecans with a slotted spoon and save in a small bowl
- Keep the butter and sugar boiling at a slow boil, stirring constantly until it turns a pretty amber.
- Remove from heat and add cream and liqueur, place back on heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat, return the pears and pecans to the mixture and allow to cool.
To Assemble
- Meanwhile remove cheesecake from refrigerator and carefully remove the sides of the springform pan. Place on cake plate
- When the topping is cool, carefully spread it over the cheesecake. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 683kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 6gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 245mgFiber: 4gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 882IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
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Oh my Evelyn that looks absolutely lovely.
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Evelyn – this is an amazing cake!:)
My mouth is watering just looking at these photos
Looking good, girl!! This competition is ON! lol This looks divine!! xo, Claire
Oh my gosh! This looks delicious, Evelyn – pinned 🙂 The topping is very interesting !
On my way across the country, I'm stopping by for a slice of this cheesecake! Ha 🙂 This looks fabulous and so tasty! You've got mad skills, friend 😉
Hold the FORK… I mean- HAND IT OVER!! YUM!!! You nailed it!
Oh my goodness, this is making me drool!!
Oh, wow! That looks marvelous and your photos are gorgeous, too, what a spectacular dessert!
This is one killer cheesecake.
Could I please have an extra serving of glaze on mine please? Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for sharing your tasty recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
wow sweetie you knocked this out of the park. two big yums ( thumbs) up!
Oh. My. Goodness. That looks delish!
This looks so delicious! I never thought about pears with cheesecake.
This is such a beautiful and mouthwatering cheesecake! I loved it!
This looks great! I have eaten these pears in tins. I love them and I am sure this tastes good.
Oh my goodness… does that ever look GOOD!!
Thanks so much for partying with me last week at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality! I’m really looking forward to seeing what you share tomorrow evening!
Oh my gosh! I really want a piece of that right now!! That looks so good 🙂
Great use of pears, my goodness that looks amazing! Love the caramel sauce!
Oh my. I think I just put on two pounds just looking at it but it was well worth a few extra trips to the gym. 😀 Thanks for sharing.
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Looks amazing and bet it tastes even more so! Thanks so much!
Oh, sweet Lord, this looks good!!! Thank you for sharing this, it was wonderful!
Your cake looks so good! I have never seen the cake topping like this!
I cannot think of an adjective to describe how wonderful this cake looks. Your husband is one lucky man. Thanks for sharing
Oh my goodness, this cake looks so fabulous! If pears and caramel aren't a great enough combination, throw in the cheesecake and I'm definitely excited for this one! Pinning.