Philly Cream Cheese (2.5lbs) at room temp, this is important • white sugar • salt, can be fine but I prefer course • large brown eggs, if they are farm eggs they may be smaller so use 5 • Daisey Sour Cream, sounds weird but trust me • vanilla extract • lemon juice, or lime juice • spring form NY deep dish cheesecake pan (this is a must) I mean like 4" deep or so • dish wide and deep enough to cover the pan above with water about half way as it will bake in a water bath