Ginger and Lemon Pear Cheesecake
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[Signature challenge: baked cheesecake inspired by a family favorite, baked with a relative]
Connie and her husband Mike made a ginger and lemon Basque cheesecake topped with two fans of thinly sliced poached pears, one to represent each of them.
Connie: "Well, that's why we've got them draining. And then Mike expertly is going to cut them." (on the pears releasing liquid)
{Mike}: "I'm going to slice them very thinly and then hope for the best, basically."
Connie: "There's no hoping for the best, baby. No hoping."
Connie: "We're cooling it at room temperature."
{Connie}: "Take it out the fridge. Be really gentle with it."
Nigella (during the bake): "You've got to be quite careful, I suppose. They have quite a lot of liquid." (the pears)
Paul: "I like the fan of the pears. I think you've done a good job there, Mike."
Paul: "Overall, I quite like the appearance, to be honest."
Nigella: "The floral quality of the pears really does go well. But I think it might have been better not to have them, adding more liquid."
{Paul}: "Because of that addition, it affected the overall texture."
