Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and position rack in center of oven (too high or too low of rack placement will cause baking problems). Lightly grease (butter) a 10-inch springform pan.
Prepare Gringersnap Crust; bake and then set aside to cool before using.
In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth. Using low speed, add the 5 eggs, one at a time (beating after each addition. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Transfer 2-1/2 cups of this plain batter to a separate bowl; set aside.
To the remaining batter, add 1 egg, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin puree. Over low speed, beat until just combined. Do not over beat the mixture. You want to avoid beating air into the mixture. Too much air will make the cheesecake fall.
Pour 1/2 of pumpkin batter over the prepared Gingersnap Crust in the springform pan. Spoon 1/2 of the plain batter over pumpkin layer. Repeat layering until all batter is used.
Using a long knife or the back of a spoon, gently swirl through all layers of cheesecake batter without disturbing crust to achieve a marbled effect.
Place cheesecake in center of middle oven rack. Position a baking pan filled halfway with hot water on lower rack.
Bake 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 300 degrees F. and bake approximately another 60 to 70 minutes or until edges are light brown and center is almost set. There should be no wet spots or liquid areas in the center of the cheesecake. Remember that a cheesecake continues to cook when it is removed from the oven.
How to tell when cheesecake is done cooking: The cheesecake is done when center is almost set, but jiggles slightly when gently shaken. For a perfect cheesecake, use a cooking thermometer and take it out of the oven when the cheesecake reaches 150 degrees F. at the center to avoid over baking. Expect a slight shrinkage as it cools. If there is great shrinkage, you have baked it at too high a heat.
When the cheesecake is done cooking, turn the oven off. Let cake stand in oven, with door ajar, approximately 30 minutes or until center is completely set.
How to prevent cracks in your cheesecake: When the internal temperature of a cheesecake rises beyond 160 degrees F. while baking, it will always crack. To prevent this from happening, use an instant-read cooking thermometer to test its doneness. Take it out of the oven when the cheesecake reaches 150 degrees F. at the center to avoid over baking.
NOTE: A wonderful looking baked cheesecake (with no cracks), can crack as it sits on the cooling rack because the cake shrank during cooling and clung to the sides of the springform pan. To avoid this from happening, cool the cheesecake for only a few minutes, and then, using a paring knife, free it from the sides of the pan before allowing it to cool completely. If a crack should appear, simply blend together some sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract; spread over the top of the cooled cheesecake when ready to serve.
Cool cheesecake completely on a wire rack before refrigerating. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12 to 24 hours before cutting (the cheesecake will solidify to a perfect consistency during this time). To serve, slide a small knife around edges of cake to loosen it and remove sides of the springform pan; transfer onto a cake plate.
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Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and position rack in center of oven (too high or too low of rack placement will cause baking problems).
Lightly grease (butter) a 10-inch springform pan.
In a small bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs, graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, and butter. Mix well and press firmly onto bottom of prepared springform pan.
Bake 7 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from oven and cool crust completely on a wire rack.
Maintain oven temperate to bake the cheesecake.
* To quickly bring cream cheese to room temperature, place unwrapped packages in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds or until slightly softened. Do not let it melt or get warm. Refrigerate if it does.
NOTE: Use a conventional oven rather than a convection oven in baking your cheesecake. The forced hot air from the convection oven causes too much browning and can often cause the center of the cheesecake to collapse.
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