| Chocolate & Pear
Cheesecake |
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Overall preparation time: 150 min
Description: A delicious Chocolate
Cheesecake, lightened by succulent pears.
Per serving: 446
calories , 31 (g) of fat |
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| Ingredients |
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25g (1oz) cocoa
powder
625g (1¼ lb) comice
pears, peeled, cored and chopped
icing to dust
75g (3oz)
caster
sugar
250g (8oz) carton curd cheese
142ml
(5 fl oz) carton double
cream
50g (2oz) butter
250g
(8oz) digestive
biscuits, crushed
2 eggs,
size 3, separated
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| Instructions |
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Melt the butter,
stir in the biscuits and press into a 20cm (8 inch) spring sided
cake tin.
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until thick
enough to leave a trail, then whisk in the cheese, cream, cocoa
powder and pears.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff,
fold into the pear mixture and spoon into the cake
tin.
Place in a preheated oven 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3
for 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
Leave in the tin for 15-20
minutes before removing and allowing to cool
completely.
Dust with icing sugar and
serve.
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