DAY Recipe

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
1 stick unsalted butter,softened

1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla

2 large eggs

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup granulated [...]

This would also be terrific over ice cream.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1cup sugar
2tablespoons water
2tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2cup whipping cream
1/4cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Stir sugar, 2 tablespoons water and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat [...]

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
4cups apple cider
1vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
DIRECTIONS
Place cider in heavy large skillet. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Boil cider mixture until reduced to 2 [...]

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 9 3/4 hr

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1 crumb-crust recipe, made with finely ground chocolate wafer cookies

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup heavy cream

8 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped

1/2 cup [...]

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