1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. 2. Brush a 9-inch springform pan generously with melted butter. 3. For crust: Melt butter, stir in cookie crumbs and sugar. 4. press the mixture into the bottom of the pan, spreading evenly with the back of a spoon. 5. Bake until lightly toasted- about 13-15 minutes. 6. Remove from oven and cool. 7. For the cheesecake: In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on low speed until soft and smooth. 8. Add sugar, vanilla and salt and continue beating until light and creamy- 3-4 minutes. 9. Add eggs one at a time, beating until smooth and scraping down the sides after each addition. 10. Stir in zest. 11. Pour batter into springform pan and bake until done (center will be slightly jiggly)- 1-1 1/2 hours. 12. Turn oven off and leave door slightly open for 1 hour. 13. Transfer to refrigerator and chill overnight. 14. Remove sides of springform and cake on pan base. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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