50g/1¾oz dried apples, finely chopped
3 small apples, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
½ lemon, juice only
½ tsp ground allspice
200g/7oz caster sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp cloves
50g/1¾oz icing sugar
50g/1¾oz pecan nuts, finely chopped
pinch salt
½ tsp vanilla extract
175g/6oz digestive biscuits
100g/3½oz unsalted butter
50g/1¾oz butter
300g/10½oz cream cheese, at room temperature
100ml/3½fl oz double cream
200g/7oz ricotta, at room temperature
50g/1¾oz soured cream
25ml/1fl oz calvados, brandy or whisky