" Marmalade Tiger" - a Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup unsifted flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) jar orange marmalade
• 3-5 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 3-5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Combine crumbs and margarine; press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan.

3. 3

   In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, flour, and vanilla; mix well.

4. 4

   Divide batter in half. Add marmalade to ½ of batter, and add red and yellow food color for that tiger orange look (if you like); mix well. Pour vanilla batter into prepared pan. Top evenly with orange batter.

5. 5

   Bake 50 - 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool. Chill thoroughly; refrigerate leftovers.