The Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 8 large eggs, separated
• juice of 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
• 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. sour cream
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. salt