Thursday, February 28, 2008

Pear Cheesecake

1 cup flour
3/4 cup quick oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese,softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and sliced
1/ cup chopped pecans


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, stir to combine flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in butter with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in butter with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press two thirds of mixture into bottom of greased 9 inch pie pan. Bake 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar, egg and vanilla; spread over baked crust. Top with pear slices, remaining oat mixture and pecans. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting.


Tomorrow's Daily Special: Enchilada Pasta Soup