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praline Definition

☆ pra·line (prā′lēn′, prä′-)

noun

  1. a crisp candy made of nuts, esp. almonds, browned in boiling sugar
  2. any of various confections similarly made, esp. a soft or crisp candy patty made of pecans and brown sugar, maple syrup, etc.

Etymology: Fr, after Marshal Duplessis-Praslin (1598-1675), whose cook is said to have invented it

praline Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Make the praline topping: scatter the nuts over a sheet of baking parchment.
  • produce: From there they are taken to a room dedicated to producing praline every day.

Adjective modifier

  • nutty: Almond Torte - Shortcake and nutty chocolate praline topped with bitter chocolate and finished wiht a whole almond.
  • crushed: Beat in the mascarpone briefly and then gently fold in half the crushed praline and nearly all the raspberries saving a few for decoration.
  • French: We've no other use for these pretty little things except as fancy packing for our French pralines made by us.

Modifies a noun

  • center: Eleven chocolate bullets contain delicious praline centers, but one conceals a seriously red hot chili.
  • cream: Desserts from 4.75 included sticky toffee pudding with pecan praline cream - Delia redefined!
  • ice-cream: My husband has HAD to make this praline ice-cream every weekend since we bought the book.
  • recipe: Note: A standard praline recipe is made by melting 30g caster sugar over a low heat in a heavy based saucepan until melted.

Noun used with modifier

  • hazelnut: One example of this is their hazelnut praline, still made the same way François Bruyerre made it from scratch.
  • pecan: Desserts from 4.75 included sticky toffee pudding with pecan praline cream - Delia redefined!