INGREDIENTS
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1 cup pitted prunes
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4 black tea bags
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1/2 cup sugar
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Pinch of salt
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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
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3 wide strips lemon zest
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1/2 cup cognac or brandy
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2 firm cooking apples (such as Fuji), peeled and cut into wedges
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3 Bosc pears, peeled and cut into wedges
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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4 large eggs
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup half-and-half
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting