posted by Sparkie 10-23-102 2:25 PM
Pumpkin Marble Cheesecake
1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup Parkay Margarine, melted
2 (8 oz) pkgs. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup of canned pumpkin
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Combine crumbs, pecan, margarine; press onto bottom and 1 1/2 " up the side of 9 " springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, vanilla, and mix at medium speed with electric mixer, until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reserve 1 cup of batter.
Add remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices to batter. Alternately layer pumpkin and cream cheese
batter over crust.Cut through the batter with a knife several times for marble effect.
Bake at 350 for 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan: cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.