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To prepare the ice cream: Prepare an ice water bath.
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Place the dates, vanilla bean pulp, heavy cream, half-and-half, and milk in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
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Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl and slowly pour in the hot cream mixture.
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Puree the cream mixture until smooth, return to the saucepan, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, and cool in the ice water bath.
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Freeze in an ice cream machine and keep frozen until ready to use.
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To prepare the dough: Using an electric mixer or by hand, combine the flour, butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until pebble-sized balls form.
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Add the egg yolk and water all at one time and mix until the dough just comes together.
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Remove the dough from the mixer, pat into a disc, and cover with plastic wrap.
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Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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To prepare the caramel: Place the sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Add the butter and vanilla pulp and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the apple wedges and cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until the apples are half cooked.
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Remove the apples from the caramel and reserve both separately.
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To prepare the tart: Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick and carefully press into an 8- or 9-inch tart ring, trimming any excess.
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Place the tart ring on a parchment-lined sheet pan and sprinkle 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans in the bottom of the shell.
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Pinwheel the apple slices in the tart and brush with some of the caramel sauce.
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Bake the tart for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
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To prepare the red wine-caramel sauce: Place the red wine in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until reduced to 1/4 cup.
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Add the remaining caramel sauce to the red wine reduction and whisk until smooth.
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Fold in the remaining 1/4 cup of pecans and keep warm.
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Cut the tart into 8 pieces and place a piece in the center of each plate.
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Spoon the red wine-caramel sauce around the tart and top the tart with a scoop of the date ice cream.