Ingredients

  • 2 graham cracker pie crust
  • 24 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 dash ground cloves

Method

  • Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
  • Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the plain batter.
  • Stir remaining 1/4 cup sugar , pumpkin and spices into remaining batter.
  • Spoon 1/2 of the pumpkin batter over crust; top with spoonfuls of 1/2 of the reserved plain batter.
  • Repeat layers.
  • Cut through batters with knife several times for marble effect.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until center is almost set.
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight before serving.