Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

 

Serves: 12

 

 

2 cups vanilla wafers crumbs                                   

¼ cup Parkay Light Margarine melted                          

2 8-ounce packages Kraft Philly Soft Light Cream Cheese        

¾ cup sugar                                                  

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract                                     

3 eggs                                                         

1 cup Libby's Solid Pack Pumpkin                                

¾ teaspoon cinnamon                                          

¼ teaspoon nutmeg                                            

 

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and sides of 9" spring form pan.

 

Combine Neufchatel cheese, ½ 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 350º 55 minutes.  Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.  Chill.