4 old macaroon cream Recipes

cubed sponge cake, macaroon cookies, crumbled, sherry or orange juice, brandy or orange juice, heavy whipping cream, divided, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, fresh raspberries, sliced fresh strawberries, sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed, sliced almonds, toasted

milk, macaroons, ladyfinger, sugar, vanilla, whipping cream , unwhipped

heavy whipping cream, whole milk, sugar, egg yolks, all purpose flour, amaretto or other almond liqueur, vanilla extract, salt, firm but ripe bosc pears (about 3 1/4 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise, cored, sugar, fresh lemon juice, day-old soft ladyfingers (from about three 3-oz packages), coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (italian macaroons)* or almond macaroons (about 4 oz), apricot fruit spread (100% spreadable fruit) or apricot preserves, brandy, amaretto or other almond liqueur, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, sliced almonds, toasted, fresh mint sprigs (optional)