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Pumpkin Marble Cheesecake

Source of Recipe


Walnut Brook Bed & Breakfast






List of Ingredients



• CRUST:
  
• 1-1/2 c. gingersnap crumbs
  
• 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
  
• 1/3 c. margarine, melted
  
• FILLING:
  
• 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
  
• 3/4 c. sugar, divided
  
• 1 t. vanilla
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 c. canned pumpkin
  
• 3/4 t. cinnamon
  
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
2. Mix crumbs, pecans and margarine; press into the bottom and 1-1/2 inches up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Beat cream cheese, 1/2 c. sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reserve one cup batter. Add remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices to remaining batter; mix well. Spoon pumpkin and cream cheese batters alternately over crust; cut through batters with a knife several time for the marble effect.
   
   
4. Bake for 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate.