Swedish Nuts
["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"]
["Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.", "Core and quarter the apples; do not peel.", "Place the apples in a 3-quart buttered baking dish."]
["pecan halves", "egg whites", "sugar", "salt", "butter", "semi-sweet chocolate", "egg yolks", "heavy cream", "anisette liqueur", "unsalted butter", "cocoa", "cooking apples", "brown sugar", "flour", "speck of salt", "lemon juice", "water", "butter", "ground cinnamon", "cream"]