Christmas Praline Spices
- These fabulous treats can be whipped up using any combination of nuts you might have at home, and the sweet fragrant spices add a lovely Christmassy flavour (with just a tiny kick of chilli!)
- Ingredients: cassia, pasilla chilli, ginger, vanilla, rose, coriander, nutmeg, cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, mace, chilli, bitter orange, cloves
- Contains 1 portion (1 ½ tsp) - serves 8
- Download the colourful recipe card below
These fabulous treats can be whipped up using any combination of nuts you might have at home, and the sweet fragrant spices add a lovely Christmassy flavour with just a tiny pinch of mild Mexican chilli powder for a slight kick! They'll keep well in the fridge and you can enjoy the occasional square after dinner, or chop it up and sprinkle over ice cream for a fantastic contrast of flavours and textures.
CHRISTMAS PRALINE SPICES (1 portion = 1 ½ tsp): cassia, pasilla chilli, ginger, vanilla, rose, coriander, nutmeg, cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, mace, chilli, bitter orange, cloves
May contain CELERY, MUSTARD and SESAME. Allergens are listed in CAPITALS
Christmas Spiced Pralines Recipe:
You need:
- 150ml cream (any type)
- 30g butter
- 100g nuts (eg almonds, pistachios, pecans, hazelnuts etc)
- 200g sugar (dark brown is best but any type is fine)
Method:
- Heat the nuts with the cream, butter, sugar, CHRISTMAS PRALINE SPICES and ¼ tsp salt on a low heat, stirring regularly, for 30 minutes or until the mix is rich and very thick and a spoon stirred through the centre leaves a clear trail for 3 seconds
- Pour the mix onto a parchment-lined tray to make an even layer about 5mm thick, then leave in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to cool and set
- Cut into small squares to serve (the praline will last for at least a week in the fridge)
Product Rating (5):
This makes fantastic pralines and I’ll buy lots next year to make little Christmas gifts. Could do with a bit more spice for the suggested recipe maybe, but you can always add your own
Sugar and spice and all things nice. Just delicious. Thank you so much for this little packet of festive joy. Happy Christmas everyone.
Looks like the perfect Christmas treat!
Flushed with the success of my first batch of Christmas Praline I made a second batch as Christmas gifts. This time I had to use light brown sugar as I had run out of dark brown. The results were different, much more of a tablet vibe. I also added raisins and glace cherries. I preferred the first batch but others preferred the second variation. The recipe states "will last for at least a week in the fridge". I would suggest only if your fridge has a padlock fitted!
This praline looks fantastic in your nutcracker gift bag, Robin! We tried all of the different variations of this recipe when it was being developed, and likewise received divisive opinions - some prefer the chewy, glossy type whilst others prefer the grainier, tablet type... either way, it's pretty delicious and I'm sure will be very gratefully received as a Christmas gift!
Deee-licious!
Your pralines look fabulous, Robin - great job!
The pralines are delicious and very easy to make.i added nuts and raisins but cranberries or mixed peel would be good. I would have liked a bit more spicery flavour.
Your pralines look fantastic, Sonya - what a lovely, Christmassy picture! We're pleased to hear that you loved the flavour and found them easy to make. Thanks for your feedback that you would like a bit more of a kick next time!
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We are so pleased you liked them! And thank you for the feedback, we'll try using a little extra too when they come back into the development kitchen!