Having nailed our old nature to the cross, we keep wistfully returning to the scene of its execution. We begin to fondle it, to caress it, to long for its release, even to take it down again from the cross. We need to learn to leave it there. When some jealous, or proud, or malicious, or impure thought invades our mind we must kick it out at once. It is fatal to begin to examine it and consider whether we are going to give in to it or not. We have declared war on it; we are not going to resume negotiations. We have settled the issue for good; we are not going to re-open it. We have crucified the flesh; we are never going to draw the nails.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Philadelphia	Desserts, Cakes	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
1	ts	Vanilla
1/4	c	Margarine, melted
3		Eggs
16	oz	Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1	c	Canned pumpkin
3/4	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg
3/4	c	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine crumbs and margarine; press into bottom and sides of 9 inch
springform pan.
Combine Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 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 Neufchatel Cheese mixture; add
pumpkin, remaining sugar and spices to remaining Neufchatel cheese mixture.
Mix well. Layer half of pumpkin mixture and half of Neufchatel cheese
mixture over crust; repeat layers.
Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect. Bake at
350f 55 minutes.  Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of
pan.
Chill.  10-12 servings.  From package of Light Philadelphia Brand
Neufchatel Cheese.
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