Author: chefalice

This stylish dessert requires little preparation, and you can easily halve or double the recipe to serve fewer or more diners. Give the figs a gentle squeeze to check for their ripeness; they should be quite soft. Serve the figs with toasted pecan halves and small wedges of Gruyère or fontina cheese.

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This no-fuss treat comes together in minutes. The sauce, made of butter, apple juice, and a homemade caramel sauce, reduces while the apples bake, creating a velvety glaze. Make extra Caramel Sauce, and store it in the refrigerator to serve over pound cake or ice cream later in the week.

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Panna cotta is an Italian dessert made from heavy cream that is usually served with fresh berries, caramel topping, or chocolate sauce. We substituted fat-free half-and-half and fat-free sweetened condensed milk for the heavy cream and added a little white chocolate for flavor. Since this impressive dessert needs to chill at least 8 hours before serving, plan to make it ahead, and store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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