Walnut Praline is a quick and easy one to make when you want something crunchy or interesting to top your Ice creams. I wanted to make it with Almonds and ended up using walnut as I didn't have my stock of almonds refilled.
Praline is the french word where sugar is caramelized and nuts are added to the set. While the American method is to use cream in making the same. This is very much our own Chikki or Pakam Pappu or Kadalai Mittai, where you can simply alter the nuts used to get different flavours.
I wanted to use something different so went ahead using praline and used ghee, which is what I normally use to get that silky crispy brittle.
Hubby dear loved the plain praline and to be honest he didn't like the mango parfait that had this topped. Whereas I loved it so much and didn't want to tell him that. I only thought different and new flavours are hard to try on everybody.
Step by Step Pictures for making Walnut Praline
Walnut Praline
1/2 cup Walnut
1/4 cup Sugar
2 tsp Ghee
Keep a greased plate or a granite/ceramic board ready.
Heat a saucepan with the sugar, simmer, and keep stirring till the sugar melts and starts to caramelize.
Slowly add a tsp of water and stir well. When the mixture melts completely, add the ghee and combine.
The sugar syrup will start to come together, add the chopped walnuts.
Quickly transfer to the greased granite rolling board, using a rolling pin, quickly even it out.
The praline sets very quickly.
You can either enjoy it as such or break it into tiny bits to top your ice cream
Walnut Praline
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Walnut
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Keep a greased plate or a granite/ceramic board ready.
- Heat a saucepan with sugar, simmer and keep stirring till the sugar melts and starts to caramelize.
- Slowly add a tsp of water and stir well. When the mixture melts completely, add the ghee and combine.
- The sugar syrup will start to come together, add the chopped walnuts.
- Quickly transfer to the greased granite rolling board, using a rolling pin, quickly even it out.
- The praline sets very quickly.
- You can either enjoy it as such or break into tiny bits to top your ice cream
vaishalisabnani says
I love pralines and walnut is my favourite flavour . I am tempted to make some , it's been real long since I had some .
Jayanthi says
I made almond pralines due to family allergies...these look great
Ritu Tangri says
I just love praline. Whenever I make it for icecream or cake, end up eating half of it 😀
Jayashree says
I'll probably like eating it as is instead of using it as a topping. Nice one, Valli.
Mayuri Patel says
tempting pralines and some with walnuts, I think my hubby would snack on them.
themadscientistskitchen says
Sounds delicious and something we will love.
veenasvegnation says
Don't tempt me with these pictures. I want it now...:)
Priya Srinivasan says
lovely, i planned to make almond praline, but caramel won my heart!! looks too good!
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says
pralines look yummy - nice texture difference with the ice cream
cookingwithsapana says
Walnut praline toppings must have tasted yummy on ice cream.
gayathriraani says
I came to know about praline only after watching Master Chef series. Your walnut praline looks so yum and it would make a nice topping for desserts.