Name: Raspberry Gratins
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 8 large egg yolks; 6 tablespoons framboise eau-de-vie (clear raspberry brandy)*; 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream; 4 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries

"This past year, I've enjoyed more opportunities than usual to travel and dine out," writes Tony Solomita of Arlington, Virginia. "Instead of a photo album, I'd like to create an album of recipes from these new favorite restaurants. I'll start with a dessert: the berries with custard sauce from L'Auberge Chez François in nearby Great Falls."

For these individual desserts, a light, foamy custard called a sabayon is poured over berries and broiled until just brown.

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