Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
2. 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided
3. 1/2 cup sugar, divided
4. 2 eggs, divided
5. 1 chocolate cookie crumb crust (6 oz.)
6. 1/2 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add 1 pkg. cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg; beat with whisk until well blended. Pour into crust.
• Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in same bowl with whisk until well blended. Spoon over chocolate batter; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Let stand at room temperature 10 min. before serving.

KITCHEN TIPS:

• Here's a cheesecake to serve on the weekend when special friends come to dinner. Remember to keep tabs on portions of this rich, chocolatey dessert.
  
• Prepare using a ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust.
• Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.