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In a large bowl, place berries, peaches, orange juice, lemon juice, Southern Comfort, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Mix lightly. Let set for 5 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder, soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the pecans. Blend the dry ingredients with a whisk. Add the shortening and butter and work them in using a pastry cutter, fork, or your hands. Pour in the buttermilk and mix the dough until most of the flour is absorbed. DO NOT over-mix.
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Coat the inside of a large Dutch oven with butter. Add filling, then add biscuit topping. Sprinkle topping with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake in the center of the oven for 60 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Check biscuit topping with a toothpick.
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To make the optional Southern Comfort sauce, melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Slowly add the sugar to the butter, stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook the mixture for approximately 3 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves. The mixture will be opaque, not clear. Add the cream, stirring constantly, and cook to bring to 180 degrees. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature, remembering not to let the sensor touch the bottom of the pan. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Southern Comfort.
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Serve the sauce warm. It can also be cooled for future use by inserting the pan into an ice bath. When cool, store in the refrigerator.
