Prepare crumb crust for 10″ plate but don’t bake.
1 pint sour cream
2 well beaten eggs (important)
1/2 cup sugar
dash salt
3 small packages cream cheese – you need 9 ounces all together
grated rind from a lemon
Beat cream cheese, salt, sugar, and 3 TBS sour cream until creamy. Beat eggs separately until well beaten. Add eggs to first mixture and beat some more. Pour mixture into pie shell and bake at 325 degrees approximately 35 to 40 minutes until set. Test with toothpick.
Topping
remaining sour cream
3 TBS sugar
1 TSP vanilla
Beat for 2 minutes and pour over hot pie and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from oven and chill for at least 6 hours.