Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown-Butter Pears

Name: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown-Butter Pears
Ingredients: CHEESECAKE; 8 ounces gingersnap cookies, crushed; 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; Salt; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 12 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup canned pumpkin puree; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; PEARS; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 large, ripe Bartlett pears—peeled, cored and cut into thin wedges; 1 teaspoon sugar

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INGREDIENTS

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CHEESECAKE

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8 ounces gingersnap cookies, crushed

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2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

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Salt

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

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12 ounces cream cheese, softened

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1 cup canned pumpkin puree

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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2 large eggs

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1/4 cup all-purpose flour

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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

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PEARS

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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3 large, ripe Bartlett pears—peeled, cored and cut into thin wedges

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1 teaspoon sugar

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