Light dessert potentially following meat course's conclusion (6)

I believe the answer is:

flambe

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'light dessert potentially' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'following meat course's conclusion' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'f' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'meat' becomes 'lamb' (lamb is a type of meat).
'conclusion' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'course' is 'e'.
'f'+'lamb'+'e'='FLAMBE'

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(Other definitions for flambe that I've seen before include "Of food, covered with alcohol and set alight" , "Pour liquor over a dish and ignite" , "Of food, sprinkled with alcohol and set alight" , "cooked in blazing brandy" , "(Of food) served in alcohol and set alight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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