STOLEN new york cheesecake

Crust

6 ghramcrackers
1/3c brown suger
1/4t salt
6T melted butter
1/2c flour

process to crumbs in food processor
in a 9" springform pan, line with parchment, press crust evenly on bottom
bake 10-12 min at 325f. set aside

Filling

2.5lb cream cheese (room temp)
1/8t salt
1 1/2c sugar divided
1/3 sour cream
2t lemon
2t vanilla
6 eggs
2 egg yolks

preaheat oven to 200f

in kitchenaid, med-low setting
beat cream cheese2 min
add sour cream
beat 1 min
lemon, vanilla, salt half sugar
beat 1 min
add other half suger
beat 1 min
add egg yolks
beat 1 min
add 2 eggs and beat 1 min, repeat till out of eggs
butter edges of the springform pan
strain through seive  onto the crust and tap to remove bubbles

bake at 200 3.5 hours, checking for obvious bubbles at 45 min.

remove and rest on counter, crank heat to 500f, put cake back in for 5 min.

cool completely for ~3h