1 cup golden raisins
1 cup Mulled Wine, recipe follows
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cubed
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds Bosc pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup almond paste
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
Juice of 1 orange
Vanilla ice cream, for serving
12 whole cloves
10 peppercorns, cracked
4 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise buds
2 bottles dry, fruity red wine, such as Shiraz or Malbec
1/2 cup honey
2 lemons, zest removed with a peeler and juiced
2 lemons, zest removed with a peeler and juiced
2 oranges, zest removed with a peeler and juiced
2 oranges, zest removed with a peeler and juiced
1/2 cup brandy