: 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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On a recent trip home he gets spotted all over the Lone Star State: looking for chicken stock at the H-E-B supermarket, picking up his dad’s favorite pralines at a legendary Mexican joint, and riding around town with his sister.
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
For dessert, guests will be able to order festive specials such as a Valentine’s Heart made of chocolate sponge cake with passion fruit and strawberry jam or a Chocolate Biscuit with hazelnut coffee praline and dark chocolate.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
When not to swap: Where the nut is the star: Recipes where the flavor of the nut is central, such as pecan pie or pecan pralines, rely on the distinct sweetness and richness of pecans.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Find chocolate lipstick and other novelty edibles alongside more approachable pralines and truffles (boxes from €19).
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
For dessert, guests will be able to order festive specials such as a Valentine’s Heart made of chocolate sponge cake with passion fruit and strawberry jam or a Chocolate Biscuit with hazelnut coffee praline and dark chocolate.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
When not to swap: Where the nut is the star: Recipes where the flavor of the nut is central, such as pecan pie or pecan pralines, rely on the distinct sweetness and richness of pecans.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Find chocolate lipstick and other novelty edibles alongside more approachable pralines and truffles (boxes from €19).
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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