INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
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1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
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1 cup blanched almonds
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3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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1 large egg
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
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1/2 cup apricot jam
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2 cans (15 ounces each) pear halves, drained, patted dry, and sliced lengthwise