Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2

Grease a 9", deep-dish pie dish with nonstick spray, butter or shortening.

Step 3

In a bowl, beat softened, room temperature cream cheese until creamy and not lumpy. A hand mixer will work best for this.

Step 4

Add sugar, lemon zest, juice, and extract, beat until smooth.

Step 5

Add each egg in and beat until just combined *do not over beat at this stage.

Step 6

Fold in sour cream until just combined.

Step 7

Bake for 30 mins at 350

Step 8

Cool for one hour and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours to produce a firm pie. This cheesecake will taste better and set well when cold.