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Stir the sugar and the 1/3 cup of water together in a medium saucepan. Cook the caramel sauce as directed on page 193. Pour the caramel into a 2 quart round glass baking dish that is approximately 8-9 inches wide

For the Cinnamon Caramel Sauce, combine 1 cup of the sugar and 1/3 cup of the water in a medium saucepan set on medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, swirling the pan over the heat to dissolve the sugar -

The day before serving, grease a standard loaf pan (4 1/2 x 8 inches). Line the pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 2 inch overhang on the ends. Grease the plastic wrap with butter. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of the chopped

The day before serving, grease a standard loaf pan (41/2 x 8 inches). Line the pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 2 inch overhang on the short ends. Grease the plastic wrap with butter. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of the 1/2

Preheat the oven to 250 F. Grease and flour a large (13 x 18 inch) cookie sheet. Put the cookie sheet inside another cookie sheet of the same size to prevent the meringues from browning too much on the bottom.

In a small dish, sprinkle the gelatin powder over the cold water. Let it sit for 10 minutes to soften the gelatin. In the bottom half of a double boiler, bring a small amount of water to a simmer. Melt the

With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and honey in a large bowl until very thick, about 8-10 mintues. Stir in the nutmeg and orange zest. In a separate bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Fold the

Drain the peach syrup into a small saucepan. Reserve the peaches separately and set aside. Add the water and the apricots to the peach syrup and simmer on low heat for 1 hour to soften the apricots. Drain and discard

In a medium bowl, toss the raspberries with the orange liqueur and sugar. Set aside. Melt the chocolate in a small saucepan set on low heat, then whisk in the mascarpone cheese. Remove from the heat, stir in the orange zest

Puree the strawberries in a blender of food processor until smooth. Strain the puree through a fine sieve into a shallow dish that is large enough that the liquid will be no more than 1 1/2 inches deep - a