praline

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French pralinebor. English praline Borrowed from French praline.

1. A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.

   “A typical praline is roundish, about three inches in diameter and a half-inch thick. The taste is faintly regressive, reminiscent of the pleasure to be found in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when one is ravenously hungry.”

   “And so it is with praline, that crunchy, sweet, nut brittle that marries so irresistibly with chocolate.”