Chef John’s Fresh Berry Fool Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup fresh blackberries, broken in half 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup white sugar 1 cup chilled heavy cream ¼ cup creme fraiche 1 tablespoon white sugar ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup crushed shortbread … Read more

Chef John’s Lemon Bars Recipe

Ingredients For the shortbread crust: 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt For the lemon layer: 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon freshly … Read more