3 pear tart poire william Recipes

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cold water, firm-ripe anjou or bartlett pears (1 lb total), poire william (french pear brandy) or cognac, divided, eggs plus 1 large yolk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sliced almonds with skins (3 1/2 oz), sugar, egg white

dry white wine, ripe bartlett pears, sugar, seckel pears (24 very small or 16 small), egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, poire william (pear eau-de-vie), unsalted butter, poire william, unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-oz envelope)