INGREDIENTS
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1 cup apple juice
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4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 tablespoon brandy
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple juice
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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3 whole star anise*
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
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1/3 cup (packed) dried Bing cherries
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1/3 cup (packed) pitted prunes, halved
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1 1/4 pounds Braeburn apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked
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1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
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3 tablespoons sugar
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9 17x12-inch sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
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Vanilla ice cream