Recipe for Chocolate and Pear Cheesecake 
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Yield:
6 servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
50 gm Butter, (2oz)
250 gm Digestive biscuits, crushed (8oz)
2 x Eggs, size 3, separated
75 gm Caster sugar, (3oz)
1 x 250 gram car curd cheese, (8oz)
1 x 142 millilit double cream, (5 fl oz)
25 gm Cocoa powder, (1oz)
625 gm Comice pears, peeled, cored and chopped (1 1/4 lb)
Instructions:
Instructions: 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.

NOTES : A delicious Chocolate Cheesecake, lightened by succulent pears.

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