Best 20 Praline Topping Recipes

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Praline topping is a sweet, crunchy topping made from sugar, butter, cream, and pecans. It is a popular topping for cakes, pies, ice cream, and other desserts. Praline topping can be made in a variety of ways, and there are many different recipes available. Some recipes call for adding corn syrup or brown sugar to the mixture, while others add vanilla extract or cinnamon. Some recipes also call for toasting the pecans before adding them to the topping. No matter how it is made, praline topping is a delicious and versatile topping that can add a touch of sweetness and crunch to any dessert.

Here are some of the recipes included in the article:

* Classic Praline Topping: This is a basic recipe for praline topping that uses sugar, butter, cream, and pecans.
* Chocolate Praline Topping: This recipe adds chocolate chips to the classic praline topping for a rich and decadent flavor.
* Maple Praline Topping: This recipe uses maple syrup instead of sugar for a sweet and nutty flavor.
* Salted Praline Topping: This recipe adds a touch of salt to the classic praline topping for a sweet and savory flavor.
* Praline Sauce: This recipe makes a pourable praline sauce that can be used to top desserts or drizzle over ice cream.

Whether you are looking for a classic praline topping or something a little more unique, you are sure to find a recipe in this article that you will love.

Let's cook with our recipes!

BAKED OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING



Baked Overnight French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping image

This is an easy, delicious, do-ahead baked casserole brunch recipe that doesn't need any syrup, since the French toast has its own praline topping. You can microwave the praline topping slightly to help spreadability.

Provided by Kathy Markman

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 9h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
8 eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and arrange bread slices in a row.
  • Combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until blended. Pour mixture over bread slices, making sure all are evenly covered. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread praline topping over bread mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 181.2 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 480.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

PEAR SPICE CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Pear Spice Cake with Pecan Praline Topping image

Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Fruit     Ginger     Nut     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Pear     Pecan     Spice     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 box spice cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
3/4 cup canned pear nectar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
2 pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/3 cups pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Stir 1/2 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted and brown, about 3 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add spice cake mix, canned pear nectar, eggs, molasses and crystallized ginger. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Fold in pears. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake is dark brown and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Run knife between pan sides and cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Place cake on platter.
  • Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in pecan halves. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PRALINE TOPPING



Praline Topping image

This goes great on ice cream or pie.

Provided by MsMarilyn

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

¼ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg. Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning. Let pie cool before serving.
  • To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 48.6 mg, Sugar 27.3 g

PRALINE SUNDAE TOPPING



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This can be served warm or cold over ice cream. Store in refrigerator.

Provided by ADDO

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup butter
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
16 large marshmallows
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 dash salt
1 cup evaporated milk
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, marshmallows, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk, pecans and vanilla; mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 73.5 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

STUFFED APPLE FRENCH TOAST WITH PRALINE TOPPING



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This decadent and rich French toast casserole is a big hit at my Christmas breakfast each year. It's a big recipe because I'm always serving a crowd but it's easily scaled down for smaller portions. The tart apples are a beautiful balance with the deliciously sweet praline topping. I've been working on this recipe for a few years and finally got it perfect! Enjoy! Serve with warm maple syrup.

Provided by angiels02

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     French Toast Recipes

Time 9h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 loaves challah, cut into 1-inch thick slices
1 stick unsalted butter
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
½ teaspoon salt
6 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
10 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Butter an 11x18-inch casserole dish and layer with 1/2 of the bread slices, covering the bottom completely.
  • Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt and stir to combine. Add apple slices and cook until crisp-tender, soft but still maintaining their shape, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Spread cooled apple mixture over bread layer in the pan. Top apple mixture with remaining bread slices, overlapping if necessary for good coverage.
  • Whisk eggs, half-and-half, heavy cream, vanilla extract, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Pour over casserole, making sure to cover the bread evenly with the egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine melted butter, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread topping evenly over the casserole.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Check halfway through cooking time and cover with foil if the bread is browning too quickly. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 190.1 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 476.4 mg, Sugar 23.1 g

PEAR SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH WALNUT PRALINE TOPPING



Pear Spice Bundt Cake With Walnut Praline Topping image

Found this tasty adaptation of a circa 1992 Gourmet magazine recipe on www.joythebaker.com , a delightful blog up for an award for Best New Blog of 2009 on www.2009.bloggies.com . Give it a look & see whether you'd give her a vote (I did along with a vote for www.fark.com for the esteemed lifetime achievement award). She's got some tasty recipes for sure. Anyone resurrecting the much maligned American Bundt cake gets a hat tip from me anytime. I plan to make this & halve it immediately after cooling cake but before spooning on topping - will add topping to each half with the best looking one going IMMEDIATELY to dear neighbor's home as I strongly suspect this could become a main meal substitute if allowed to remain in toto in our house, LOL.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg, freshly grated
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
3 pears, peeled, cored and diced into roughly 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 to 1 1/4 cups of fruit)
1 cup walnuts, toasted, cooled, and finely chopped (3 ounces)
3/4 cup brown sugar, golden (packed)
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped, toasted

Steps:

  • Cake:.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour bundt pan.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  • Beat together butter, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer or 4 with a handheld. Add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla.
  • Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in batches, mixing well after each addition.
  • Fold in pear pieces and chopped walnuts.
  • Beat egg whites in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks, then fold whites into batter gently but thoroughly.
  • Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, and bake until a wooden pick or skewer comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then invert onto rack and cool completely.
  • Walnut Praline Topping:.
  • Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in walnut pieces. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICED APPLE-PECAN LOAF WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Spiced Apple-Pecan Loaf with Pecan Praline Topping image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h15m

Yield One 9-inch loaf or three 5.5-inch loaves

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith Apples (about 2 large)
2/3 cups Diamond of California® chopped pecans, lightly toasted
2/3 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup Diamond of California® pecan pieces
2 tablespoons firmly packed golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted butter

Steps:

  • Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour and the next 4 ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture. Add the apples, 2/3 cup pecans and raisins and stir until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until the top of the loaf is set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile: stir the pecans, brown sugar and melted butter to blend for topping. Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the topping carefully over the top of the loaf. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 25 minutes, longer. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack about 10 minutes. Carefully turn the loaf out and cool completely. (Bread can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.) For Mini Loaves: Brush 3 (5.72 x 3.94 x 1.88) inch aluminum loaf pans generously with butter. Divide batter among pan; smooth top. Bake until the top of the loaves are set, about 25 minutes. Carefully top the loaves with the pecan mixture, dividing evenly. Continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes longer.

CANTALOUPE MUFFINS WITH PRALINE TOPPING



Cantaloupe Muffins with Praline Topping image

A great way to use up extra cantaloupe.

Provided by gatorgirl

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

¾ cup chopped pecans
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup pureed cantaloupe
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup finely diced cantaloupe
1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 10 jumbo muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Mix pecans, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and softened butter together in a bowl until mixture is crumbly.
  • Beat 1 cup white sugar and oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat pureed cantaloupe and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
  • Whisk 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe puree mixture; gently fold in cantaloupe chunks and lemon zest. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle pecan mixture over the top of each muffin. Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 46.4 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 259.7 mg, Sugar 32.9 g

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PRALINE TOPPING



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This is a wonderful, make-ahead recipe to serve at a brunch. It really takes no time at all, but it tastes incredible! I used this for our Mother's Day Brunch this year, and it was very well received. I happened to use 1% milk (which I had on hand!) and heavy cream in place of the half and half. In order to save some time, I almost left off the praline topping, but I am so glad I took the time to make it. The nice, sweet crunch of the buttery nuts complimented the dish really well. This is great served with warm maple syrup.

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories     Breakfast

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 loaf bread (1 lb, Challah or Portuguese Sweet Bread work well)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash salt
1/2 lb butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • Slice the loaf of bread into 1" thick slices.
  • There should be about 20 slices.
  • Butter a 9x13" baking dish, and arrange the bread slices in two layers.
  • I cut some of the slices into triangles to be sure they fit into all the corners.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well blended, but not too frothy.
  • Gently pour the mixture over the bread slices.
  • Be sure all the slices are covered evenly, especially the ones on top!
  • Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next morning, preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine ingredients for praline topping, and spread evenly over the bread mixture.
  • Bake uncovered in oven for about 40 minutes, or until puffed, and lightly golden on top.
  • (a few more minutes if you like it a little crispier on top!) Cut into squares and serve with warm maple syrup.

BUNDT® KUGEL WITH PRALINE TOPPING



Bundt® Kugel with Praline Topping image

Passover perfection. Created this recipe over 20 years ago and it is enjoyed just as much now as it was then. Even folks who aren't sure about 'sweet noodles' love this. Praised by my Jewish mother-in-law as 'better than hers'!

Provided by Arizona Desert Flower

Categories     100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes     Noodle Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

nonstick cooking spray
1 (12 ounce) package yolk-free egg noodles (such as No Yolks®)
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, melted and divided
¾ cup chopped pecans, divided
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup applesauce
⅔ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a small bowl. Press butter mixture over the bottom and a little up the sides of the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the pecans over the butter mixture and press in well.
  • Drain noodles. Combine remaining pecans and butter, eggs, sour cream, applesauce, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add noodles and mix well. Pour mixture into the pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the kugel comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Place a large plate or platter over the pan and invert carefully to remove kugel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 83.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 298.3 mg, Sugar 26.4 g

BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING



BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING image

Categories     Egg     Breakfast     Bake

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 loaf french bread (16oz)
8 eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tbs sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
dash salt
praline topping
maple syrup
for praline topping:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans (I use more)
2 tbs light corn syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Steps:

  • Slice the french bread into 1" slices. Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13 flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a whisk until blended, but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refridgerate overnight. The next day preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all of the praline topping ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Spread praline topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

DESSERT, CAKE: BANANA CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Dessert, Cake: Banana Cake with Pecan Praline Topping Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by LynnK

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 c dark brown sugar
1/3 c butter -- softened
3 bananas -- ripe
1/4 c buttermilk
2 tbsps rum
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 c chopped pecans -- toasted
Pecan Praline Topping
1/4 c butter
1/2 c dark brown sugar
5 tbsps milk
2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c pecan halves -- toasted and coarsely broken

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 350. grease and flour a 9 inch SQUARE pan. cream sugar, butter, and bananas until smooth and creamy. beat in buttermilk, rum, and egg. blend in all remaining cake ingredients. pour into pan. bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. cool completely, then spread with topping. for topping: bring butter and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring, 1 minute or until slightly thickened. let cool 10 minutes. beat in milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla. stir in nuts.

WONDERFUL SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Wonderful Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Praline Topping image

I got this recipe from my niece who had served it at a family Thanksgiving get together a couple of years ago. I personally think these are the best sweet potatoes I've ever had. Definitly not low cal., but oh so delicious.

Provided by Marla in California

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled,cooked and mashed
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Mix together mashed potatoes, butter, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Mix together flour, butter, brown sugar and pecans and crumble over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

BUTTERMILK SKILLET CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



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If you end up purchasing Joy's cookbook....you'll find the recipe on page 113, titled Buttermilk Skillet Cake with Walnut Praline Topping. I happen to not like walnuts, so I automatically swap them out for pecans whenever called for in a recipe. I made the cake in an 8" skillet as instructed. Which overflowed. I think it...

Provided by Danielle Nichols

Categories     Other Sauces

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 c buttermilk
PRALINE TOPPING
3/4 c brown sugar, packed
1/2 c unsalted butter
1/4 c heavy cream
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 375' F. Grease and flour an 8" over safe (ie: cast iron) skillet, along the bottom and up the sides. Joy says a 9" cake pan will work as well. Don't make up your mind yet....please.
  • 2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • 3. In another medium bowl, with a stand or hand mixer, cream together the granulated sugar and butter until fully incorporated, about 3 minutes.
  • 4. Add the egg and yolk, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between the two.
  • 5. Beat in the vanilla.
  • 6. Now....with the mixer on low, add half of the flour. Beat until incorporated. Add the buttermilk, and beat again until incorporated. Finally, beat in the remaining flour until almost fully incorporated. Stop beating and continue with a spatula to fully incorporate the flour.
  • 7. Pour / spoon the batter into your prepared pan.
  • 8. Smooth the batter in the pan evenly. (Put a pan on the bottom rack. Just in case.) Bake for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • 9. While things of unknown magnitude are going on in the oven....you should make the pralines: Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a soft boil and let boil for 3 minutes. Keep an eye on it. It likes to get a little rambunctious....just stir it down.
  • 10. After 3 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and nuts. Allow to set for about 20 minutes to thicken up a bit.
  • 11. Once the cake is out of the oven, and while it's still warm pour the praline over the whole thing.

CHOCOLATE PRALINE ICE CREAM TOPPING



Chocolate Praline Ice Cream Topping image

Friends tell me they look forward to ice cream socials just to have this topping.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, cubed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
Ice cream

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, bring cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Stir in pecans. Serve warm over ice cream. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE AND PRALINE TOPPING



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I found this one in bon appetit's July '09 issue and I'm posting it for my friend chef #1072593 cause she loves these praline cakes so much. She's got me dying to make one but I haven't gotten to it yet. So this one's for chef #1072593 Note: prep time is cooling time.

Provided by Realtor by day

Categories     Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

nonstick vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, room temp
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup all purpous flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped

Steps:

  • To make the cake:.
  • Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inch cake pan with non-stick spray. Line with parchment paper. Spray parchment. Dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
  • Place butter and cocoa powder in medium bowl. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over; stir. Let stand 2 minutes; whisk until blended. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and coarse salt in another medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla in another large bowl. Gradually whisk cocoa mixture into buttermilk mixture; whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, whisking to blend between additions (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around pan edges to release cake. Invert onto rack; remove pan and parchment. Cool completely.
  • To make the Ganache:.
  • Place chocolate and cream in microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Stir in butter. Let stand until spreadable, about 30 minutes. Spread over top and sides of cake. Chill 2 hours or up to 1 day.
  • To make the Praline:.
  • Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla. Add pecans; stir just to incorporate. Quickly pour praline mixture over cake. Spread just to edges (topping sets very quickly).
  • Can be made a day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING image

Categories     Nut     Thanksgiving

Yield 1 9-inch Pie

Number Of Ingredients 21

Filling
2 cups pumpkin purée
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups cold heavy cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
½ cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup very coarsely chopped pecans (some halved pecan pieces are fine)

Steps:

  • 1. Put a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Roll out the pie crust, put it in a pie dish, and refrigerate until ready to fill. 3. For the filling, combine the pumpkin purée, brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom, and salt in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to bubble and become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the heavy cream. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. 4. Transfer the filling to the prepared pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and bake until the pie no longer jiggles in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, for the topping, in a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and pecans. 6. Let the pie cool for 30 minutes before topping. The pie will settle and deflate slightly. That's great. 7. Check to see that the praline topping is still pourable. If it has hardened too much, heat it over low heat until just pourable, or microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the topping evenly over the pie. The topping may seem loose, but will thicken and harden as it cools. Let cool completely before serving. I like my pumpkin pie served cold, so I store my pie in the refrigerator until serving time. 8. The pie will last, well wrapped in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.

PRALINE TOPPING



Praline Topping image

Adding egg to praline topping for a sweet potato pie is a modern twist. This treatment creates a smooth layer that melts onto the custard.

Provided by Toni Tipton-Martin

Categories     Dessert     Pie     Nut     Pecan     Butter     Vegetarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Thanksgiving

Yield makes enough for 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
⅓ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, egg, and salt until well mixed. Stir in the melted butter and mix well. Stir in the pecans.

PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Pecan Praline Topping image

Categories     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Pecan     Fall     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large egg white
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Using fork, beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water in medium bowl until foamy. Add brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add pecan halves and toss to coat. Spread pecan mixture on prepared baking sheet (some egg white-sugar mixture will flow out onto baking sheet). Bake until nuts are deep brown and crisp, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; stir to loosen nuts from baking sheet. Cool nuts completely on sheet. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE WITH PRALINE TOPPING



Sweet Potato Cheesecake With Praline Topping image

This is a recipe that I came across while browsing the December issue of Essence Magazine. Sounds like a lot of steps but very easy to make. It's an exciting twist to ordinary cheesecake, even if you are not a big sweet potato fan.

Provided by BootyDC316

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 3/4 cups graham crackers or 1 3/4 cups gingersnap crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup sweet potato puree
1/2 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed

Steps:

  • Crust:.
  • Butter 9-inch springform pan.
  • In medium-size bowl, mix crumbs, sugar and salt.
  • Drizzle with butter; stir until dry ingredients are evenly moist.
  • Pour into prepared pan; pat even layer of crumbs over bottom of pan and up sides.
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
  • Filling:.
  • In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Scrape down sides with rubber spatula.
  • With mixer running add light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
  • Blend in sweet potatoes.
  • Scrape filling into chilled crust; smooth top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 40 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
  • Topping:.
  • Coarsely chop pecans.
  • In small skillet, melt butter.
  • Add pecans; sprinkle with sugar.
  • Cook, stirring until sugar melts and nuts are toasted and caramel-coated; let cook briefly.
  • Spoon mixture around edge of cheesecake.
  • Refrigerate until time to serve.

Tips:

  • Use fresh butter. Room-temperature butter is essential for making a smooth and creamy praline topping. If your butter is too cold, it will be difficult to mix and may cause the topping to curdle.
  • Don't overcook the sugar. The key to a good praline topping is to cook the sugar until it reaches a golden brown color. If you overcook the sugar, it will burn and become bitter.
  • Add the nuts and seeds at the end. Once the sugar has reached a golden brown color, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the nuts and seeds. This will prevent them from burning.
  • Let the topping cool slightly before serving. The topping will continue to thicken as it cools, so let it cool for a few minutes before serving. This will make it easier to spread or drizzle over your favorite desserts.

Conclusion:

Praline topping is a delicious and versatile addition to a variety of desserts. It can be used to top ice cream, cakes, pies, and even waffles. With its rich, buttery flavor and crunchy texture, praline topping is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this easy praline topping recipe a try.

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