Pumpkin Marble Cheesecake

Directions

Combine crumbs, pecans and margarine; press onto bottom and 1½-inches up sides of 9-inch springform pan.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃)., 10 minutes.

Combine cream 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 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℉ (180℃). 55 minutes.

Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.

Chill.