56 and with ice cream and 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

coffee ice cream, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, water, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, sugar, heavy cream, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked), finely chopped, pure vanilla extract, cognac or brandy (optional)

sugar, water, cognac or other brandy, fresh lemon juice, firm fresh apricots , quartered lengthwise and pitted (4 cups), vanilla ice cream

eggs, separated, granulated sugar, grated lemon rind, vanilla extract, potato starch (3 to 3 1/2 oz), all-purpose flour, unsalted butter (for buttering pan and platter), vanilla ice cream, cognac, egg whites from large eggs, egg yolks, beaten with a fork, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, hollowed-out shell of 1/2 lemon, sugar , for dusting the cake, warm cognac

fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped, heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, cognac or other brandy, a 5-oz can marrons glaces* (candied chestnuts, about 7), chopped fine (about 1 cup)

pineapple, strawberries, sliced, sugar, sherry wine, cornstarch, vanilla ice cream, cognac

cold coffee (strong dark roast ), cognac or 6 tbsp brandy, coffee liqueur, double cream (heavy cream), sugar (see note below ), crushed ice, scoops coffee ice cream, chocolate shavings (garnish ) (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 1 1/3 cups), whole-wheat pastry flour, granulated sugar, salt, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, ice water, ripe plums, quartered, brown sugar, divided, armagnac or cognac, vanilla bean, halved, whole-wheat bread, butter, melted, light sour cream, powdered sugar, whole milk, armagnac or cognac, vanilla extract

blueberries, raspberry jam ( i use seedless ), cognac -- or water ( do the ! ), vanilla ice cream ( premium! ), cookie ( any kind you like ) but i prefer the chocolate hazelnut rolled wafer sticks

dried cherries or 10 oz tart cherries, water, cognac , plus, cognac, sugar, chopped toasted almond, best-quality bittersweet chocolate or 3 1/2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, separated, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, whipping cream , plus, whipping cream, best-quality bittersweet chocolate or 5 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, best-quality bittersweet chocolate or 4 oz semisweet chocolate, shaved into shreds with vegetable peeler, premium-quality vanilla ice cream

condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk (use the empty condensed can to measure regular ), half and half or whipping cream (without sugar), cognac ( or 1/2 cup if you like )

diced ripe red or purple-skinned plums (about 6 plums), sugar, reduced-fat milk, cognac or apple juice, almonds, toasted

creme fraiche, golden icing sugar (6 ozs golden confectioner s sugar), special reserve cognac

milk chocolate , with at least 30% cocoa solids finely chopped, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, salt, 1 big pinch, egg yolks, cognac (optional), cocoa nibs or 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

heavy cream, sugar, pure vanilla extract, seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean, good armagnac or cognac

eggs yolks, sugar, heavy cream, cold milk, fine salt, vanilla bean, cognac (optional), copyright 2001 television food network , gp. all rights reserved

egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, milk, scalded, pure vanilla extract, cognac, vanilla extract or 1 tsp vanilla bean seeds

cognac, chocolate chai tea (recommended : lover chocolate chai), ice, splash cream, cinnamon sticks