DAY Recipe

Makes about 5 cups.

INGREDIENTS
2cups whole milk
2cups whipping cream
1cup sugar
6whole cinnamon sticks
16whole cloves, slightly crushed8large egg yolks
DIRECTIONS
Combine milk, cream, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and cloves in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove [...]

Makes 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
10ripe but firm comice or anjou pears, unpeeled
2/3cup sugar
2/3cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3cup dried currants
2/3cup (or more) water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using apple corer, cut through stem of each pear and all the way [...]

Note that this recipe calls for either walnuts or almonds and either water or crème de cacao. Use the walnuts and ice water for the Caramelized apple and pear Pie, and the almonds and crème de cacao for the Chocolate-Almond Pie.

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INGREDIENTS

3 teaspoons yeast
1 cup warm skim milk (or any other milks really)
5 tablespoons water , that is warm
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup melted butter
3 1/2-4 cups flour (or more or less as needed)
1/4 teaspoon salt
extra melted butter
cinnamon
sugar
nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

Mix both yeast and water together and proof.
mix together sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and proofed yeast.
Add 1 1/2 cups of flour and mix well.
add the rest of the dough until a stiffish dough forms, cover and let rest for a [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup water
3 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

Combine all the ingredients except the butter in a small, heavy saucepan.
Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Cook for about 3 more minutes until it thickens up.
Remove from heat and add the butter.