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Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 lemons zested and juiced
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup sour cream

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Press graham crumb-butter mixture into springform pan; bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth.
  3. Add eggs individually, then mix in lemon zest, juice, vanilla, and sour cream.
  4. Pour over crust; bake 60-65 minutes until edges set and center barely jiggles.
  5. Cool in oven with door cracked 1 hour.
  6. Chill at least 6 hours before slicing cleanly.

Notes

Zest the lemons before juicing; it's way easier and you get more zest.