INGREDIENTS
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Crust:
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◾1 cup all-purpose flour
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◾1/3 cup powdered sugar
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◾1/8 teaspoon salt
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◾1/2 cup cold butter, cut into chunks
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Filling:
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◾5 ounces cream cheese, softened
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◾1/2 cup granulated sugar
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◾2 eggs, beaten
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◾1 tablespoon lemon zest (zest it before juicing the lemon)
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◾Juice of 2 large lemons (do NOT use concentrated lemon juice)
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Topping (optional):
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◾2 cups (16 ounces) Heavy whipping cream
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◾2 heaping tablespoons cream cheese
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◾4 tablespoons powdered sugar