Swedish Nuts

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