Pumpkin Marble Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

PUMPKIN MARBLE CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Desserts
Vegetables Pumpkin

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 cup Gingersnap crumbs
3/4 cup Finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup Margarine -- melted
24 ounce Cream cheese -- softened
1 1/8 cup Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
4 1/2 Eggs
1 1/2 cup Canned pumpkin
1 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
3/8 teaspoon Ground nutmeg

Combine crumbs, pecans and margarine; press onto bottom and 1 1/2-inches up
sides of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine
cream cheese, 1/2 c sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric
mixer until well blended.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reserve 1 c batter,
chill. Add remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices to remaining batter; mix well.
Alternately layer pumpkin and cream cheese batters over crust. Cut through
batters with knife several times for marble effect. Bake at 350 degrees F., 55
minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

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