MARBLED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

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I took this cheesecake to my boyfriend's family's house for thanksgiving, and everyone loved it. His mother said it's so beautiful it looks like I bought it lol!

Provided by christine greer

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 c crushed gingersnaps
1/2 c graham crackers, crushed
1 1/4 c white sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spices
15 oz canned pumpkin puree

Steps:

  • 1. combine gingersnaps, graham crackers, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter in a bowl.
  • 2. press gingersnap, and graham cracker mixture onto bottom of a 9in springform pan. bake for 5min at 350'. let cool.
  • 3. combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer.
  • 4. pour half of cheesecake mixture onto cooled crust
  • 5. reserve 1 cup cheesecake mixture, and then add pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice to left over cheese cake mixture.
  • 6. pour half of pumkin mixture onto cheesecake mixture already in crust and then pour the reserved 1 cup cheesecake mixture alternating with remaining pumpkin mixture.
  • 7. using a butter knife swirl pumpkin and cheesecake mixture to achieve a marbled effect
  • 8. bake at 350' for 40min. (to prevent cracking fill a lasagna pan 1/2 full with water and place in oven on bottom rack while cheesecake is baking)

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