Swedish Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pecan halves
2 egg whites
1 c. sugar
dash of salt
1/2 c. butter
10 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
3 egg yolks
3 1/2 Tbsp. heavy cream
2 1/2 Tbsp. anisette liqueur
2 oz. unsalted butter, softened
cocoa for dusting
4 very large cooking apples, preferably Northern Spy
1 3/4 c. brown sugar
scant 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
speck of salt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. (1/4 stick) butter
ground cinnamon
ice cream or half and half

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Core and quarter the apples; do not peel.
Place the apples in a 3-quart buttered baking dish.