CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Praline Belgian pralines Type Confectionery Place of origin Belgium Main ingredients Chocolate, nuts , syrup Cookbook: Praline Media: Praline Pralin (crushed praline ) American pralines cooling on a marble slab. Unlike European pralines, American pralines are made with cream. Praline ( US / ˈ p r eɪ l iː n / ; UK / ˈ p r ɑː l iː n / ) is a form of confection containing at a minimum nuts and sugar ; cream is a common third ingredient. There are two main types: French pralines, a firm combination of almonds and caramelized sugar . American pralines, a softer, creamier combination of syrup and pecans , hazelnuts or almonds with milk or cream , resembling fudge . Belgian pralines consist of a chocolate shell with a softer, sometimes liquid, filling, tr...