4 buttery tart crust Recipes

m ashamed to admit it but i am a lemon bar snob. i m not proud of it. well, maybe the word snob is a bit harsh. let s just say that i have very strong preferences when it comes to lemon bars., i prefer a delicate, buttery crust with a slight snap to it. and the crust should never be more than half the overall height of the lemon bar. i don tsp want to chew endlessly on an overly thick and, inevitably, tough crust. or even worse, mash my way through the gummy mess of an underdone crust., i prefer a dominant lemon flavor untainted by the milkiness of cream , evaporated or condensed milk. it should be just tart enough to make my mouth pucker a teeny bit. don tsp get me wrong. a creamy lemon confection has its place in my dessert kingdom, but not in the form of lemon bars. sorry, milk, but tart is king., i prefer my lemon filling to be smooth and soft, but not runny. when the filling hits my tongue it should be luscious. overcooking the filling will turn the lemon bar into a sponge. no 1 wants to eat a lemon flavored sponge, least of all me., i prefer my lemon bars dusted with confectioners sugar. but not so heavily dusted that exhaling will shower the table (or your neighbor) with sugar., finally, i prefer to eat my lemon bars with a fork. that s not snobbish, is it

fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons), grated lemon zest, unsalted butter, melted, eggs, lightly beaten, granulated sugar, partially baked sweet buttery tart crust, 1 inch deep (see my recipe!), blueberries, rinsed , sorted, and dried, powdered ) sugar

pie crust, recipe (unbaked , i use my butter pie crust kittencal s no-fail buttery flaky pie pastry/crust for this, but you can use any favorite pastry recipe), fresh minced garlic cloves (use no more than 3 medium cloves of garlic, as it will overpower the other ingredients), onions (peeled, cut in half and then sliced thinly, a processor works great for this!), bacon, olive oil or 2 tbsp butter, whole mushrooms, sliced (can use less ), dried rosemary (can use 1 tbsp chopped fresh ), salt and pepper, fontina cheese, shredded, swiss cheese, shredded (can use 2 cups swiss cheese)