PRALINES
The most popular New Orleans candy, are made from to of Louisiana's top commodities - pecans and sugar.
Pralines derive their name from the French Marshall Cesar du Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675), who habitually offered almonds coated in cooked sugar, and his amorous intentions, to famous women. Later, when the French settled in Louisiana, native pecans were substituted for the almonds, and sugar made from Louisiana sugar cane was used to produce a unique Louisiana confection.
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