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Title: Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Categories: Desserts, Cakes Yield: 12 Servings 2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Margarine, melted 3 Eggs 16 oz Neufchatel Cheese, softened 1 c Canned pumpkin 3/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 3/4 c Sugar Combine crumbs and margarine; press into bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan. Combine Neufchatel 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 Neufchatel Cheese mixture; add pumpkin, remaining sugar and spices to remaining Neufchatel cheese mixture. Mix well. Layer half of pumpkin mixture and half of Neufchatel cheese mixture over crust; repeat layers. Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect. Bake at 350f 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. 10-12 servings. From package of Light Philadelphia Brand Neufchatel Cheese. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini |