8 vanilla bean figs vanilla ice Recipes

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

muscat wine, water, orange juice, lime juice, sugar, carambolas, sliced, fresh dates, seeded, halved, dried figs, halved, dried apricot, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, cardamom pods, bruised, grated lime juice, shelled pistachios, chopped, low-fat ricotta cheese, icing sugar, ground cinnamon, skim milk

brandy, dry red wine, honey, grated orange rind, grated lemon rind, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, strong-brewed black tea, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, dried figs or other dried fruits, vanilla low-fat ice cream, lemon zest (optional)

tawny port, water, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed, each cut into 8 wedges, sugar, whole star anise, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, lemon peel (yellow part only ; from 2 lemons), removed with vegetable peeler, vanilla ice cream

flour , plus moe for dusting, sugar, coarse salt, egg yolk, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, ice water, cream cheese, room temperature, creme fraiche, sugar, ruby port, star anise, cinnamon sticks, whole black peppercorn, orange zest, plus zest curls (to garnish, 3-inches long and 1-inch wide), granulated sugar, honey, vanilla beans , halved lengthwise, fresh black mission figs (about 24)

all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground (use less , depending on taste), very cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, egg yolk, ice water, butter, melted, mascarpone cheese, vanilla bean, marsala wine, fresh fig, sliced thinly from top to bottom, orange , zest of