Crackly with sugar and starting from sizzling pink to deep pink, pralines roses are synonymous with Lyon. You’ll discover the sweet in every single place within the French metropolis, piled excessive in épicerie home windows, folded into baked items, and scattered over desserts. Every confectioner in Lyon makes theirs a bit totally different, however the result’s at all times eye-catching and jewel-like. Chef Daniel Boulud, a Lyon native, remembers pralines roses as a part of a weekly ritual when he was rising up: “Each Sunday my household would go to the bakery to purchase brioche aux pralines, which we might get pleasure from for breakfast or dessert.” The praline’s candy-like appeal goes far past brioche, working fantastically in ice cream, île flottante, tarts, and any dessert that might use an additional hit of sweetness, shade, and sparkle.
