4 brandied sour cherry pear Recipes

all-purpose flour, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cold vegetable shortening, sugar, ice water, whole milk, firm-ripe pears (about 3), dried sour cherries (10 oz), brandy, water, sugar, cornstarch

firm-ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored, and finely chopped, dried sour cherries, dried currants, dried cranberries, light brown sugar, brandy, grated fresh lemon zest, grated fresh orange zest, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon, ground allspice, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, walnuts (2 3/4 oz), toasted and finely chopped, pastry dough for a double-crust pie

brandy or water, chopped dried sweet or sour cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, ground coriander, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sliced peeled firm-ripe anjou or comice pears (2 to 2 1/2 lb.), pastry for a 9-inch single-crust pie, homemade or purchased (see notes), all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cold butter, chopped almonds