4 winter caramel cream Recipes

sliced dried apricots (about 8 oz), water, coarsely chopped dried apple (about 4 oz), golden raisins, amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur) or apple juice, brown sugar, butter or stick margarine, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces, ice water, caramel ice cream

nonstick vegetable oil spray, unsalted butter, room temperature, golden delicious apples (about 2 1/4 lb), peeled, each cut into 6 wedges, cored, sugar, whipping cream, apple cider vinegar, all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, ground ginger, ground allspice, salt, baking soda, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream

superfine sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, red bartlett pears, comice or bosc pears, almond or vanilla flavored italian biscotti, mascarpone cheese or caramel or cinnamon flavored gelato or ice cream