: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as
a
: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp
b
: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats
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Be prepared for these authentic Texas pecan pralines to melt in your mouth.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Sides of creamy corn casserole and whipped sweet potatoes with a praline topping.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The meals include meat, sides and four slices of pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Thanksgiving meal kit serves six people for $200 and includes butternut squash soup, turkey with gravy, stuffing, roasted green beans and carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Sides of creamy corn casserole and whipped sweet potatoes with a praline topping.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The meals include meat, sides and four slices of pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Thanksgiving meal kit serves six people for $200 and includes butternut squash soup, turkey with gravy, stuffing, roasted green beans and carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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