Deconstructed Pie

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   Arrange whole fruits and leaves down center of dining table, using bowls and plates of different heights. Shortly before dinner, add texture and drama by breaking open one of the pomegranates, a persimmon, and a couple of tangerines or a blood orange. Add candles.

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   For dessert: Whip cream with sugar. Whisk creme fraiche to loosen it, then stir into cream. Scoop into a serving bowl and set on the table, along with nuts, cookies, and liqueurs.

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   Dessert liqueurs: Set a few bottles of liqueur on the table for those who'd like to spike their dessert. We like Grand Marnier; cherry liqueur (such as Clear Creek Distillery); and Allspice Dram, a rum-based liqueur that tastes like concentrate of pie.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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