Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake(Makes 10 To 12 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. Parkay margarine, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia Brand Neufchatel cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. canned pumpkin
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preparation

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch pan.
Combine cheese, 1/2 cup 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 cup of cheese mixture; add pumpkin, remaining sugar and spices to remaining cheese mixture.
Mix well.
Layer half of pumpkin mixture and half of cheese mixture over crust; repeat layers.
Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill.