It is widely accepted that the creator of the praline was the French pastry chef Clement Lassagne, who at the time was personal chef to the comte du Plessis-Praslin (you can see the praline’s ...

Sprinkle the remaining praline over the cream and place the pastry lids on top. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Line the pastry case with baking parchment and fill ... Chill in the fridge until ready to serve. For the pecan praline, place the pecans on a baking tray and roast for about 8 minutes.

The addition of pecans are reminiscent of pralines, but not quite as sweet. I make them with light brown sugar instead of white sugar, a pinch of fine-grain sea salt, a pinch of cinnamon and the ...