Praline Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
3 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
20 teaspoons
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Calories
24 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Praline Recipe
Description
The praline is prepared by first crushing cashews or your choice of nuts to a coarse texture. Butter melts slowly over low heat, then sugar is added and cooked carefully without constant stirring. As the sugar melts and caramelizes to a deep brown color, it reaches a hard ball stage, indicating readiness. The crushed nuts are blended in before the mixture cools and hardens.
This cooking process produces a hard, brittle candy that breaks easily when snapped. The butter adds richness while the caramelized sugar provides sweetness and a deep flavor. Using different nuts allows customization of texture and taste—almonds, pecans, walnuts, and peanuts all work well.
Attention is needed to avoid burning the sugar mixture. The recipe can be scaled up or down. Nuts can be lightly toasted for additional flavor. The classic praline forms a crunchy cluster ideal for snacking or as a garnish.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter - unsalted
- 10 to 12 cashews or almonds or 2 tablespoons skinned, roasted peanuts – nuts like walnuts or pecans can also be used
Instructions
Crushing nuts
- In a mortar, take the cashews.
- Crush the cashews to a coarse mixture with a pestle and keep aside. You can even chop the nuts.
Making praline
- Take butter in a pan on a low heat.
- Add sugar when the butter begins to melt and mix it thoroughly.
- On a low heat, cook the butter-sugar mixture stirring at intervals. Make sure not to stir non-stop.
- The mixture will begin to change color as the sugar melts.
- Continue to stir at intervals when the sugar starts changing color.
- At one stage the color will become brown and all the sugar will melt.
- To test put a few drops of the butter-sugar mixture in a bowl filled with water. It will harden and solidify. When you snap it, it will break easily. This means that the sugar syrup has reached to the hard ball consistency.You can also check the hard ball consistency using a candy thermometer.
- When the syrup reaches to the hard ball consistency and when all the sugar has melted and caramelized into a brown colored molten liquid, turn off the heat.
- Add the crushed cashews immediately and mix quickly.
- Pour this praline mixture on a tray or plate lined with parchment paper or butter paper. You can also use a plate greased with some butter or neutral flavored oil.
- At room temperature let the praline cool and harden.
- Then, break the praline into small pieces.
- Place the praline pieces in a mortar and with a pestle, crush to a coarse mixture.
- Remove the praline and use it any recipe. If not using immediately, then store praline in an air-tight jar and refrigerate.
Notes
- Use nuts like cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, or peanuts; lightly roasting them can enhance flavor.
- Cook the sugar and butter mixture carefully over low heat, stirring only at intervals to prevent burning.
- The recipe can be adjusted to make smaller or larger batches as needed.
- Check sugar readiness by dropping a bit into cold water to test hard ball consistency or use a candy thermometer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20teaspoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 24kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 1µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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