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Praline

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Pralines are confections made from nuts, usually almonds, pecans or hazelnuts, cooked with sugar and often cream. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1600 2
Origin Region
France 1
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
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Source Praline (nut confection) (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Praline (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): France
    France
  • P31 (instance of): Dessert
    Dessert
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2. CooksInfo: Praline
CooksInfoHistory notes
Quote, History notes
The invention of Pralines is credited to the chef of César, duc de Choiseul, comte de Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675) during the 1600s.
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Praline (nut confection) (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Pralines (US: ; New Orleans, Cajun, and UK: ) are confections containing nuts - usually almonds, pecans and hazelnuts - and sugar.
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