Untested - Fruity Chèvre Cheesecake

http://thenoshery.com/goat-cheese-cheesecake-with-pistachio-crust-and-cherry-sauce/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12254/graham-cracker-crust-i/

Crust
1 heaping cup shelled, roasted, and salted pistachios (See Recipe Notes)
3 whole 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham crackers
¼ cup granulated sugar
3 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling
12 oz mild goat cheese, room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup sour cream, room temperature
2 tablespoons mild honey
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
3 large eggs

Cherry Fruit Sauce
1 lbs Rainier cherries fruit, cored or pitted if necessary
½ 1/4 cup sugar
2 1 tablespoon water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Topping (optional)
Extra fresh fruit to decorate the top.

Candied Pistachios
¼ cup pistachios
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon hot water

1. Heat oven to 375F. Generously grease a 10 in dia. spring form pan.

Crust

1. In the food processor combine graham crackers and pistachios, process Crush the graham crackers to a fine crumb a course grain. 
2. Add the sugar and the melted butter continue to process and blend until it resembles a crumbly cornmeal. 
3. Pour the pistachio mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly along the bottom. 
4. Bake in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes until set. Set aside to cool completely.

Filling

1. Lower oven to 300F.
2. Cream the goat cheese and sugar. Add the sour cream, honey, vanilla, and salt. Add eggs one at a time until well combined.
3. Pour the filling over the cooled crust. 
4. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until set. Let cool completely on counter.

Cherry Fruit Sauce

Stew the fruit in a pot with the sugar, water and vanilla with the lid on, mixing occasionally until soft.
When the fruits have released their juices remove the lid and keep at a medium simmer until enough of the liquid has evaporated to thicken the juice into a sauce, about 15-20 minutes to my taste, but maybe more or less for yours.Let it cool completely.

Candies Pistachios

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line sheet pan with parchment paper or silt mat.
Mix brown sugar and hot water together. Toss pistachios in sugar mixture. Pour pistachios on sheet pan. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Let completely cool.

Assembly

1. Once the base and the fruit are completely cooled, remove the cheesecake from the pan, spread the fruit compote on top and, if you have any, decorate with as much or as little fresh fruit as you like.

Remove cheesecake from spring form pan, top with cherries and sprinkle with candies pistachios.