Lemon Bars: Shortbread Crust Topped with Tangy Lemon Curd

Blending Sweet and Tart with Delicious

photo by the author

The lemon is sour. But it can be sweet. And savory. It’s the stealth ingredient that brightens others but you don’t always see or detect. Zested into a marinade, squirted into a sauce, squeezed into a soup, lemon is the too-often unsung hero ingredient.