Melanie Jayne Salted Caramel & Pear Cheesecake

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16 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 2HRS

Melanie Jayne Salted Caramel & Pear Cheesecake

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This cake features a vanilla cake base with a hint of orange flavor, layered with pears and chocolate caramel pieces. Then finally it's topped with caramel, chocolate ganache, and sea salt. This beautiful and delicious cheesecake is fool-proof!

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This cake features a vanilla cake base with a hint of orange flavor, layered with pears and chocolate caramel pieces. Then finally it's topped with caramel, chocolate ganache, and sea salt. This beautiful and delicious cheesecake is fool-proof!

2HRS

Total Time

$3.85

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

6

US / Metric

2 cups

Philadelphia Original Soft Cheese

3/4 cup

Granulated Sugar

2

1/2 Tbsp

Vanilla Extract

2 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

2 Tbsp

3 1/2 Tbsp

Oranges, freshly squeezed

or Orange Juice

1

2 cups

Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/3 cup

Butter, melted

1/2 Tbsp

Ground Cinnamon

1 1/2 cups

Rolo® Chocolate Candies, cut

or Any Other Caramel Cup

to taste

Caramel Sauce

2/3 cup

Chocolate Chips

or Cut up chocolate

to taste

optional

1/2 cup

Heavy Cream

or or less for thicker ganache

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

961

Fat

60.1 g

Protein

10.2 g

Carbs

97.0 g

Melanie Jayne Salted Caramel & Pear Cheesecake

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step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

step 2

For the chocolate ganache: in a bowl, put Chocolate Chips (2/3 cup). Add Heavy Cream (1/2 cup). Whisk them together. Heat the mix on the stove on medium heat until it begins to bowl.

step 2 For the chocolate ganache: in a bowl, put Chocolate Chips (2/3 cup). Add Heavy Cream (1/2 cup). Whisk them together. Heat the mix on the stove on medium heat until it begins to bowl.

step 3

Add Butter (1/3 cup) to Graham Cracker Crumbs (2 cups) and mix them together. Put the mixture into a lined and greased spring form tin and press it down. Put it into the oven preheated to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 7 minutes.

step 3 Add Butter (1/3 cup) to Graham Cracker Crumbs (2 cups) and mix them together. Put the mixture into a lined and greased spring form tin and press it down. Put it into the oven preheated to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 7 minutes.

step 4

Use a mixer to cream together Philadelphia Original Soft Cheese (2 cups) and Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup) for three minutes on high speed. After that, mix in Vanilla Extract (1/2 Tbsp), Ground Cinnamon (1/2 Tbsp), Eggs (2), Oranges (3 1/2 Tbsp), Sour Cream (2 Tbsp) and All-Purpose Flour (2 Tbsp).

step 4 Use a mixer to cream together Philadelphia Original Soft Cheese (2 cups) and Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup) for three minutes on high speed. After that, mix in Vanilla Extract (1/2 Tbsp), Ground Cinnamon (1/2 Tbsp), Eggs (2), Oranges (3 1/2 Tbsp), Sour Cream (2 Tbsp) and All-Purpose Flour (2 Tbsp).

step 5

Remove the seed and stem from the Pear (1) and slice it up thinly. Pour in some of the cheese mix on the crumb mixture, then arrange the pear slices on it. Pour in the rest of the cheese mixture. Spread it out.

step 5 Remove the seed and stem from the Pear (1) and slice it up thinly. Pour in some of the cheese mix on the crumb mixture, then arrange the pear slices on it. Pour in the rest of the cheese mixture. Spread it out.

step 6

Put Rolo® Chocolate Candies (1 1/2 cups) on the top and slightly press them down. Put the pan on a rack, and into the oven preheated to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for an hour. Fill the rack around the pan with hot water. After thirty minutes, bring down the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

step 6 Put Rolo® Chocolate Candies (1 1/2 cups) on the top and slightly press them down. Put the pan on a rack, and into the oven preheated to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for an hour. Fill the rack around the pan with hot water. After thirty minutes, bring down the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

step 7

Open the oven door slightly and only take out the cake once its completely cooled. Put it into the freezer until it is completely frozen. Take it out of the freezer, and heat the sides with a kitchen torch. Take out the cake, remove the parchment and put it on a wire rack.

step 8

Pour Caramel Sauce (to taste) on the top. Also drizzle some chocolate ganache on top. Lay some caramel pieces on the top. Once it has chilled a bit, sprinkle over some Sea Salt (to taste).

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