Lemon Cheesecake with Dried Asian Pear Crust - Subarashii Kudamono

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (gluten free if preferred)
• 4 oz Subarashii Kudamono dried Asian Pears, cut into small pieces
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1.5 pounds cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ tablespoon vanilla
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice (meyer lemons if in season)
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• rehydrated dried Asian Pears