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Flans with Marsala and Caramel Sauce

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Flans with Marsala and Caramel SauceScott Peterson

Jason Corrigan, of A Touch of Garlic in Springfield, Massachusetts, writes: "As the chef at a small Italian restaurant, I have only two nights per week off. That's when I like to come up with simple dishes that my four-year-old daughter and I can make together at home. Well, mostly she just does a lot of pouring and stirring, but she loves to help. I hope one day her younger sister will, too."

Make and chill these a day ahead for a treat that doesn't require much last-minute effort.

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