5 apple vanilla ice cream cognac Recipes

all purpose flour, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening, frozen , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, more) ice water, pitted prunes, cognac or brandy, golden delicious apples, peeled, quartered, cored, each quarter cut into 3 wedges, sugar, unsalted butter, melted, apricot preserves, heated, strained, vanilla ice cream

recipe for pate brisee also found in classic apple pie recipe, eggs, all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface, sugar, unsalted butter, dried apricot, cut into quarters, dried fig , preferably calimyrna, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cognac, water, granny smith apples, peeled and cored (about 1 1/4 lb), lemon , juice of, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, seeds scraped, roughly chopped almond praline , plus more for garnish, vanilla ice cream , for serving

chopped walnuts mixed with 1/4 cup flour, 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt, chilled butter, dried out egg , brioche or challah bread, crusts removed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, melted unsalted butter, raisins soaked in rum , port or cognac, granny smith or golden delicious apples peeled, cored, quartered and sliced, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for garnish

unsalted butter, granny smith apples, cored, quartered and thinly sliced, brown sugar, currants, rum, pecans, preferably toasted, sweetened cream or vanilla ice cream