there’s more to fall than pumpkins — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans
• 2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith apples (3 to 4 apples)