4 plum armagnac Recipes

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

pastry dough for a single-crust pie, semolina flour, granulated sugar, black or red plums (1 1/2 lb), halved, pitted , and each cut lengthwise into 8 wedges, confectioners sugar, crme frache or sour cream, armagnac or cognac (optional)

active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable oil , plus 1 1/2 tsp, heavy cream, ripe plums, rinsed and patted dry, pitted and sliced 1/4-inch thick, honey, armagnac or brandy, goat cheese, at room temperature, freshly ground black pepper, fresh mint leaves , torn into pieces