5 tart vanilla ice 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

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter (1 stick), ice water, extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature, sugar, cornstarch, milk, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, cognac or 1/2 tsp brandy, fresh raspberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh blueberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh blackberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh strawberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh seedless grapes or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh mango, sliced or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh papayas or 1/4-1/2 cup kiwi, sliced or 1/4-1/2 cup sliced bananas or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh plum, sliced, apricot jam, sliced orange, to garnish (optional), sliced lime, to garnish (optional), toasted almond, sliced, to garnish (optional)

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