Southern Comfort Pear Almond Frangipane Pie
"Though adapted from a British cookbook, this pie is purely American, with the addition of Southern Comfort whiskey, a fruit and spice infused whiskey popular in the South. I personally love the earthy flavor it lends to the pears and almonds in the pie, as well as the warmth of the spices and alcohol. A slice of this open faced pie makes me feel nostalgic for those times where I would rock back and rorth on a porch swing, on my wrap-around porch on a muggy night looking out past my white picket fence. Except, you know, I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis and did everything I could to avoid going outside after dark in the summertime for fear of being eaten alive by mosquitoes...."
INGREDIENTS
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245 g (1 3/4 cup) all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon sea or kosher salt
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150 g (1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold
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3 tablespoon ice cold water
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3 tablespoon Southern Comfort
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65 g (1/4 cup or 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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75 g (1/4 cup plus two tablespoons) white granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 vanilla bean
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2 tablespoon Southern Comfort
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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125 g (scant 1 cup) almond meal or almond flour
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3 large ripe pears (Comice or Anjou preferably)
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2 tablespoons apricot jam
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1 tablespoon Southern Comfort
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