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DictionarypralineCaramelized nut confection
noun

praline

PRAY-leen/ˈpreɪliːn/

A sweet preparation made from nuts and caramelized sugar.

The broken praline reveals nuts set in cooked sugar.

A small cluster of amber nut pralines, with one broken open to expose almonds embedded in cooked sugar.
Etymology
pralineFrenchsugared-almond confection

French praline was named after Marshal Duplessis-Praslin, whose cook is credited with inventing the confection. Originally almonds cooked in sugar and water, the name later extended to similar sweets.

In context

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today i am making roasted praline pecans using just three ingredients you're gonna start off with two cups of pecan halves then you'll add in half a cup of packed light brown sugar
Roasted Southern Praline Pecans

More examples

  • The dessert contained crushed praline.
  • The confectioner stirred nuts into the praline mixture.
  • A small box held several pralines.

Forms

praline · pralines

Similar words

brittle
Brittle is a hard sugar confection often containing nuts; praline can be harder or creamier depending on regional preparation.
caramel
Caramel is cooked sugar; praline combines it with nuts or a nut preparation.