praline

A confection made of nut kernels, especially almonds or pecans, stirred in boiling sugar syrup until crisp and brown.

A confection made by stirring almonds (or other kernels of nuts) in boiling sugar and water till they are brown and will crackle between the teeth; also, in Louisiana, a flat cake made by stirring the kernels of nuts (generally pecan-nuts) in sugar. Also, corruptly, prawling.

Noting the addition of praline powder, as to a café- or chocolat-parfait mixture before freezing, or as a coating to nuts, or as a filling to confections. See praline powder.

A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.

A form of confection made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar

cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans