Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Cookie crumbs -- * see note
2 tb Margarine -- melted
1 c Sugar -- ** see note
1 ds Salt
12 oz Cream cheese
1/2 c Lemon juice
2 lg Eggs
1 c Sour cream
1 tb Lemon zest -- not dried

* Use vanilla wafer or graham cracker crumbs. ** You won't need all
the sugar; usually about 7/8 cup is sufficient.

1. Mix crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted margarine, 3 tablespoons
sugar and salt. Blend well then press mixture on sides and bottom of
a greased 8-inch pie plate. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese
and lemon juice; blend well. Add eggs and 1/2 cup sugar; beat very
well with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour into crumb crust. 3. Bake
in preheated 350-degree oven for 20 minutes or until firm. Remove
from oven and let cool only 5 minutes. 4. Mix sour cream, lemon zest
and 3-4 tablespoons sugar. Spread this mixture over pie filling; bake
10 minutes more. 5. Cool for a few minutes then refrigerate and chill
4-6 hours before serving.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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