: 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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Flavors range from traditional — marzipan, almond praline, hazelnut dark — to more adventurous — pinot noir, blood peach yuzu, carmel marshmallow.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
In Greenwood, South Carolina, a couple hosted a dinner party last week featuring cicadas prepared in various fashions: in a blanket, bacon-wrapped, cajun fried, and praline.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
And in under 30 minutes, too. Get The Recipe
08 of 18
Pecan Pralines
The secret to mastering homemade pralines is using a candy thermometer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
The holiday cold foams are inspired by four fan-favorite Starbucks seasonal drinks: peppermint chocolate cream cold foam, sugar cookie cream cold foam, chestnut praline cream cold foam and caramel brulée cream cold foam.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
The praline beignets are decadent and the Rampart Street location offers savory varieties like crab meat beignets and breakfast versions.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The scenic riverfront is speckled with old-fashioned candy shops (pralines and salt water taffy, anyone?), cozy bookstores, and whimsical boutiques.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Made fresh several times a week, the Student Kiss is a praline mixture consisting of truffle-nougat-noisette cream on a fine wafer crisp and then covered with dark chocolate.
—Yolanda Evans, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The shops also sell pralines and gourmet Brigadeiros, a scrumptious Brazilian dessert that’s akin to bonbons and has a fudge-like texture.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
In Greenwood, South Carolina, a couple hosted a dinner party last week featuring cicadas prepared in various fashions: in a blanket, bacon-wrapped, cajun fried, and praline.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
And in under 30 minutes, too. Get The Recipe
08 of 18
Pecan Pralines
The secret to mastering homemade pralines is using a candy thermometer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
The holiday cold foams are inspired by four fan-favorite Starbucks seasonal drinks: peppermint chocolate cream cold foam, sugar cookie cream cold foam, chestnut praline cream cold foam and caramel brulée cream cold foam.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
The praline beignets are decadent and the Rampart Street location offers savory varieties like crab meat beignets and breakfast versions.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The scenic riverfront is speckled with old-fashioned candy shops (pralines and salt water taffy, anyone?), cozy bookstores, and whimsical boutiques.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Made fresh several times a week, the Student Kiss is a praline mixture consisting of truffle-nougat-noisette cream on a fine wafer crisp and then covered with dark chocolate.
—Yolanda Evans, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The shops also sell pralines and gourmet Brigadeiros, a scrumptious Brazilian dessert that’s akin to bonbons and has a fudge-like texture.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
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