14 winter brandy Recipes

butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes, olive oil, divided, salt and pepper, sourdough bread (1 lb), cut into cubes, minced fresh basil , cilantro and mint, divided, fresh arugula, apple, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, dried cranberries, pitted greek olives, sliced, lime juice, grated lime peel, chopped peeled apple, honey, divided, olive oil, divided, white balsamic vinegar, apple brandy or apple cider, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

hazelnut liqueur, apple brandy, apple slices, sparkling wine

calmyrna dried figs, sliced (light, dried ), dried apricots , cut into slivers (dried), dried cranberries, raisins, brandy, honey, rioja wine or 750 ml merlot, club soda

golden raisins, brandy, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, softened, chopped pecans, butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, sour cream, chopped peeled apple, chopped peeled ripe pear

cake flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, fine sea salt, lukewarm water, vanilla extract, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg whites, room temperature, sugar, unsalted butter, sugar, bosc pears (12 to 14 oz total), peeled, quartered, cored , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, fresh or frozen cranberries, half and half, sugar, egg yolks, fine sea salt, cornstarch, unsalted butter, apple brandy (such as applejack or calvados) or poire williams (clear pear brandy), divided

dried figs, prunes, dried apricots, golden raisins, calvados (apple brandy), dry white wine, water, sugar, grated lemon rind, grated orange rind, apple, peeled and cut into 12 wedges, pear, peeled and cut into 12 wedges

vegetable oil, applesauce, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, baking soda, salt, coarsely chopped peeled and cored apples (such as cortland, empire or winesap), brandy (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, brandy (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), heavy cream, powdered sugar (optional)

cubed peeled butternut squash (about 8 lb), olive oil, fresh orange juice, brown sugar, brandy, butter, ground cinnamon, salt, dried currants, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, chopped pecans

vanilla ice cream, softened, brandy, coffee liqueur, ground nutmeg

dried apricots, water, pure vanilla extract, coarsely chopped pecans, cream cheese cut in chunks at room temperature, blue cheese crumbled, brandy, grated yellow onion

white button mushrooms, shallots, peeled and roughly chopped, garlic, peeled and roughly chopped, fresh thyme, leaves only, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, center cut beef tenderloin ( filet mignon), trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, prosciutto, fresh thyme, leaves only, dijon mustard, flour , for rolling out puff pastry, puff pastry, thawed if using frozen, eggs, lightly beaten, coarse sea salt, minced chives, for garnish, green peppercorn sauce , recipe follows, roasted fingerling potatoes, warm wilted winter greens , recipe follows, olive oil, shallots, sliced, garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh thyme, leaves only, brandy, beef stock, cream, grainy mustard, green peppercorns in brine, drained , brine reserved, fingerling potatoes, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, fresh thyme, garlic, left unpeeled, extra-virgin olive oil, plus for sheet pan, salt and pepper, honey, balsamic vinegar, walnuts, for garnish, assorted winter greens (such as swiss chard, radicchio, or escarole), washed, stemmed, and torn into pieces, grainy mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, pomegranate seeds, for garnish, parmesan shavings, for garnish, shallot, chopped, for garnish