Lemon Lust Bars

If you like lemon, you won’t be able to stop eating these bars. The shortbread base is delicate and buttery, yet strong enough to be loaded with tart, lemony curd. I don’t hold back with the curd. It has a touch of butter and cream to round out the lemon flavor and enough lemon to make your lips pucker . . . in a good way! Many lemon bar recipes feature a lemon base that is poured directly onto a short-bread crust and then cooked in the oven. For this recipe, you cook an intensely lemony cu