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praline|ˈprɑːliːn|
Also 8—9 prawlin, 9 prawleen, prawling, praslin, praleen.
[a. F. praline, f. the name of Marshal Duplessis-Praslin (1598–1675), by whose cook the confection was invented.]
A confection made by browning almonds or nuts in boiling sugar; also transferred to various other preparations: see quots. 1809, 1883, 1893.
1723J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. B 4 Almonds Fry'd, or Prawlins. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Almond, Almonds fry'd, or Prawlins, a Dish prepar'd by taking a Pound of the best Jordan Almonds,..boil them to a Candy [in a syrup of loaf-sugar], constantly stirring till they are dry;..Put the Almonds again into the preserving Pan, and set them on a slow Fire, till some of their Oil comes from 'em into the Bottom of the Pan. 1770Borella Court & Country Confectioner 40 We beg leave to use the words praline [etc.]. 1809A. Henry Trav. 265, I left our fort on Beaver Lake,..provided with dried meat, frozen fish, and a small quantity of praline, made of roasted maize, rendered palatable with sugar. 1883R. Haldane Workshop Receipts Ser. ii. 159/1 Orange Prawlings.—Take 4 or 5 China oranges, and cut off the peel in quarters... Have about a pint of clarified sugar boiling on the fire;..put in the pieces of peel [etc.]. 1893M. A. Owen Old Rabbit, etc. iii. 39 It was the fragrance of prawleens, that compound of New Orleans molasses, brown sugar, chocolate, and butter. 1901W. Churchill Crisis i. xii, He did Miss Eugénie the honour to eat one of her praleens. 1906Mrs. Beeton's Bk. Househ. Managem. 1079 (heading) Chocolate pralines. 1913[see noyau b]. 1951People 3 June 2/1 (Advt.), Crunchy wafers sandwiched with chocolate praline. 1971A. R. Daniel Bakers' Dict. (ed. 2) 155/2 Praline sometimes consists of roasted blended whole almonds dipped in sugar boiled to the hard crack degree. |
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