Cheesecake with Spiced Pear-Nut Compote

• Cheesecake
• 1-1/2 qt. graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-3/4 cups unsalted butter, melted
• 4 tubs PHILADELPHIA Cheesecake Batter, slacked for 1 hour
• Spiced Pear-Nut Compote
• 3 qt. pears, peeled, 1/2-inch diced
• 3 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp. lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
• 2 tsp. orange zest Safeway 1 lb For $0.79 thru 02/09
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 3 cups walnut halves, toasted
• 2 cups Candied orange peel, chopped Safeway 1 lb For $0.79 thru 02/09

1. Cheesecake: Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 4 (9-inch) springform pans (or onto bottom of 1 springform pan for trial recipe).
2. Bake in 325 degrees F standard oven 10 min.
3. ; cool.
4. Stir cheesecake batter in each tub until creamy; pour over each crust.
5. Bake as directed on tub; cool completely.
6. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
7. Cut each cheesecake into 12 slices.
8. Spiced Pear-Nut Compote: Cook pears, sugar, lemon zest and orange zest in saucepan on medium heat 15 to 20 min.
9. or until pears are softened.
10. Add spices; cook 2 min.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Stir in nuts and candied orange pieces.
13. Cool to room temperature.
14. For each serving: Top 1 Cheesecake slice with 1.5 oz.
15. Spiced Pear-Nut Sauce.

graham cracker crumbs, sugar, unsalted butter, batter, dark brown sugar, lemon zest, orange zest, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, walnut halves

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cheesecake-spiced-pear-nut-compote-137377.aspx (may not work)