Roasted Pear Cheesecake Bars – Bake from Scratch

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 13×9-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. Line pan with heavy-duty foil, letting extra prolong over sides of pan.

In a big bowl, stir collectively cookie crumbs, 6 tablespoons (84 grams) melted butter, and ¼ teaspoon salt till effectively mixed; utilizing a small straight-sided measuring cup, press into backside of ready pan.

Bake till set and aromatic, 12 to fifteen minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for half-hour. Improve oven temperature to 425°F (220°C).

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. On ready pan, toss collectively pears, 2 tablespoons (24 grams) sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons (28 grams) melted butter till effectively coated. Organize pears lower aspect down.

Bake for 20 minutes; flip pears, and bake till mushy and golden brown, 10 to fifteen minutes extra. Let cool utterly on pan. Finely chop pears; unfold evenly onto ready crust. Scale back oven temperature to 325°F (170°C).

Within the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese at medium pace till clean and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add flour, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, remaining 1 cup (200 grams) sugar, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt; beat at low pace simply till mixed. Improve mixer pace to medium, and beat till effectively mixed, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one after the other, beating simply till mixed after every addition. Add bitter cream; beat at medium-low pace till mixed, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Pour combination onto ready crust, spreading into a good layer with a small offset spatula. Faucet pan on a kitchen towel-lined counter a number of occasions to launch air bubbles. Place baking pan in a big roasting pan.

Place oven rack so prime of roasting pan is 6 to 6½ inches from prime heating ingredient; place roasting pan in oven, and add scorching water to return 1 inch up sides of baking pan.

Bake till edges are set, prime appears dry, heart is nearly set, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in heart registers 150°F (66°C) to 155°F (68°C), 35 to 45 minutes, loosely protecting with foil to forestall extra browning, if essential. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 1½ to 2 hours. Refrigerate in pan on a wire rack in a single day, loosely protecting with foil solely when utterly cool to forestall condensation from forming on prime.

Utilizing extra foil as handles, rigorously take away from pan, and switch to a reducing board. Utilizing a heat dry knife, lower into bars. Serve instantly with whipped cream and Candied Pear Slices.

Preheat oven to 200°F (90°C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or greased foil. Reserve one other baking sheet and one other silicone baking sheet.

In a small bowl, stir collectively 1¾ cups (420 grams) water and lemon juice till effectively mixed.

Halve pear, and slice paper-thin, lower aspect down, on a mandoline. Place pear slices in lemon water for five minutes. Gently take away pear slices, discarding lemon water, and pat dry with a clear towel. Organize pear slices on ready pan, guaranteeing slices aren’t overlapping. High pear slices with reserved mat after which reserved pan.

Bake till dry, about 1 hour. Take away prime pan and mat. Bake 10 minutes extra. Let cool utterly on pan.

In a small wide-rimmed heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir collectively sugar, ¼ cup (60 grams) water, and corn syrup. Cook dinner over medium warmth till sugar dissolves. Improve warmth to medium-high, and produce to a boil, utilizing remaining 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water to brush down sides of pan. (Don’t stir as soon as it begins to boil.) Cook dinner till desired gentle amber shade is nearly reached and a sweet thermometer registers 315°F (150°C). Take away from warmth, and let stand till bubbles settle, about 1 minute. (Caramel will darken a bit extra because it sits.)

Utilizing a pair of tweezers or small tongs, rigorously dip pear slices into scorching sweet, and return to silicone mat; let cool utterly. Use as desired.