Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  sugar
  2               cups  water
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  vanilla

Preparation:

In a dry heavy saucepan cook sugar, undisturbed, over moderate heat until it begins to melt and continue to cook, stirring with a fork, until it is melted completely and a deep caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add water down side of pan. Return pan to heat and cook caramel, stirring, until it is dissolved completely. Stir in salt and vanilla and chill until cold. Freeze sorbet in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead. Makes about 3 cups.

Nutritional Information:

787 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 201g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 549mg Sodium