Chocolate Maple Walnut Praline

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Chocolate Maple Walnut Praline

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 1404.1

Description

This International dessert features Walnut pieces, Pure maple syrup, Granulated sugar, Fresh lemon juice, Unsweetened chocolate. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor, bright, zesty notes. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Chopped into 1/4-inch Pieces Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Toast the walnuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
  3. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.
  4. Heat the maple syrup in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  5. When the syrup begins to
  6. boil ,
  7. reduce the
  8. heat to medium and
  9. allow the syrup to continue to
  10. boil and
  11. thicken for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a metal spoon.
  12. Remove the very hot syrup from the heat.
  13. Immediately add the walnuts to the syrup and stir to combine.
  14. Transfer the glazed walnuts to a baking sheet with sides.
  15. Use a metal spoon to spread the walnuts evenly over one half of the baking sheet.
  16. Set aside.
  17. Place the sugar and lemon juice in a 3-quart saucepan.
  18. Stir with a whisk to combine (the sugar will resemble moist sand).
  19. Caramelize the sugar by heating for 10 to 10 1/2 minutes over medium-high
  20. heat , stirring constantly with a wire
  21. whisk to break up any lumps (the sugar will first turn clear as it liquefies, then light brown as it caramelizes.
  22. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the unsweetened chocolate and stir to dissolve.
  23. Immediately and carefully pour the caramelized mixture over the walnuts, covering all the nuts.
  24. Allow to harden at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
  25. Invert the praline onto a clean, dry cutting board (it should pop right out of the baking sheet), this will keep the shiny side looking shiny after cutting.
  26. Use a sharp serrated slicer to cut (use a sawing motion) the praline into desired size pieces.
  27. Store the pralines in a tightly sealed plastic container until ready to devour.
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Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1404.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 73.5g114%
Saturated Fat 14.5g73%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 31.2mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 182.0g61%
Dietary Fiber 11.5g46%
Sugars 165.5g
Protein 16.2g33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, boiling, chocolate, dessert, fresh, granulated, international, juice, lemon, maple, nuts, pieces, praline, pure, sugar, syrup, title, unsweetened, vegan, walnut
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