praline

noun pra·line \ ˈprä-ˌlēn , ˈprā- , ˈprȯ- \

Definition of praline

: 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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Cassie and Wayne Bolden serve up the best homemade pralines, marshmallows, and caramels.

— julia sayers, AL.com, "Where to taste Birmingham's best pumpkin spice products," 3 Nov. 2017
Pralinboden is stocked with Swedish lollipops, fudges, pralines, chocolate bars, polkagris, cookies, and much more.

— matilde wergeland, Vogue, "Wandering the Coolest Neighborhood in Sweden’s Second City," 17 Oct. 2017
Sprinkled with praline sugar, the round ricotta-cake doughnuts were warm and wonderful.

— suzanne loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, "Tagliata lives up to the hype," 26 Sep. 2017
Drizzle over top of cookies and sprinkle with praline pecans.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "King Arthur Colossal Chocolate Chip Cookies," 29 Aug. 2017
The brown-rice cream puff with ice cream and pecan praline is sheer indulgence.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "A Luxurious Menu of Korean Desserts," 14 Aug. 2017
A Hollygrove praline shop, a Lower 9th Ward food store and a Gentilly gas station were all robbed during a 16-hour stretch starting Monday morning (July 24) and ending early Tuesday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

— richard a. webster, NOLA.com, "Praline shop among 3 businesses robbed in New Orleans: NOPD," 25 July 2017
For dessert, be sure not to pass up Molly's Maw Maw's Bread Pudding ($7), served warm with whiskey sauce, Texas-pecan pralines, and cinnamon whipped cream.

— cory bordonaro, Southern Living, "Fill 'er Up: Southern Charm at Restored Gas Stations," 11 July 2017
Chef Paul Prudhomme's pralines are used used in a variety of ways at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, including crushed beneath the creme brulee, NOLA.com writer Ann Maloney reported.

— NOLA.com, "National Praline Day, June 24: Cheap deals and easy recipes," 24 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of praline

French, from Count Plessis-Praslin †1675 French soldier

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