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INGREDIENTS
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1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
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2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 18 whole crackers)
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2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
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Pinch fine salt
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Three 11.5-ounce containers whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 1/4 cups sugar
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One 16-ounce container sour cream, at room temperature
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1 cup heavy cream
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
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Grated zest of 1 lemon, optional