Goat Cheese Pumpkin Cheesecake

Name: Goat Cheese Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients: 6 ounces vanilla wafers (about 46); 2 ounces pecans; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons butter, melted; 6 ounces crumbled goat cheese; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature; 3 eggs; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large pear (Bosc or Bartlett); 4 tablespoons maple syrup