New York Cheesecake

and 1/2 cups (150 g) graham cracker, digestive biscuits, or vanilla wafer crumbs (pulse in a food processor until finely ground)

granulated sugar

and 1/2 tablespoons (65 g) unsalted butter, melted

full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature

and 1/8 cups (225 g/8 oz.) granulated sugar

cornstarch

large eggs plus 1 egg yolk (, at room temperature)

heavy cream

and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Grated lemon zest from 1 small lemon (1 teaspoon)