Dan's Cheesecake

2.5 lbs of cream cheese which you cut into small chunks and let reach room temperature

1/8 tsp salt

1.5 cups sugar

1/3 cup sour cream

2 tsp lemon juice (fresh from the lemon is amazing)

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 egg yolks and 6 eggs

preheat to 500 F

beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer while periodically scraping the bowl and the beater

add the salt and half the sugar and beat until mixed and scrape again

add remaining sugar and then mix and scrape

add sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla and again beat until mixed and scrape some more

add the yolks and beat until thoroughly combined

add the eggs two at a time beating until throughly combined and scraping between each addition

butter sides of a springform, put in the crust which was made and then cook at 500 for ten mins and then reduce to 200 and cook for 1.5 hrs or until an inserted thermometer reads 150. The recipe say this should take about 90 mins but I go about an hour and check it every five or so mins from then and thats usually when its about ready.

 Let it cool for two or three hours on the counter.  I then like to make a sour cream frosting topped with fruit to cover any crevices which appeared during cooking and cooling.  Then cool it in the fridge until served.  Another 2 or three hours.