Lemon Cream Pie Bars

Ingredients

• Crust Ingredients:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (I use Plugrá Butter)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Lemon Filling Ingredients:
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature (I use Plugrá Butter)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 6-8 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Topping Ingredients:
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 teaspoon gelatin
• 5-6 tablespoons icing sugar
• grated lemon zest (for topping, optional)
• fresh raspberries (for serving, optional)