Very Special Cheese Cake

Combine:                                                                     Yeild: 24  2"x2" pieces             
4 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs

3/4 cup Sugar

1 cup and 2 Tbsp Softened Butter

Press into bottom and halfway up the sides of a 12"x20" pan.

Beat 3 pounds of Cream Cheese until smooth.

Gradually add in 3 cups of Sugar to beaten Cream Cheese.  Beat until smooth.

Add 3 tsp of Grated Lemon Rind to mixture and blend.

Add 9 Eggs to the mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Pour into pan.

Bake in an oven preheated to 300F for 60 minutes.

Turn off oven and leave door ajar for 30 minutes.
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Combine:
3 cups Sour Cream (at room temp)
6 Tbsp Sugar
3 tsp Vanilla

Carefully spread over cheesecake and return to oven for 30 minutes with the door ajar.  

(do not reheat the oven)

Remove, cool and refridgerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Made by Megan and Dakota