Sweet, rich and creamy, the praline is easily the most famous of any confection made in New Orleans.  Auntie Eva, better known as Tee-Eva, founded her cooking business with recipes passed down throughout the generations of her family.  From Elle to the Food Network, Eva's cooking has earned her a great deal of recognition, and helped solidify her place as the Praline Queen of New Orleans.  Still owned and operated by Eva's granddaughter, Tee-Eva's Old Fashioned Pies and Pralines continues to offer it's original and authentic recipe for sweet and creamy goodness from the Crescent City.

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One dozen bite-size pecan pralines

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½ dozen signature pecan pralines

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One dozen signature pecan pralines

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One dozen coconut pralines

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What's in a name?  There are as many accounts of the origin of the praline as there are recipes for the sweet confection.  One of the most widely-accepted versions stems from the home of the French diplomat Cesar du Plessis Praslin.  As legend has it, in the 1600's a chef at Praslin's manor created a sweet from almonds coated with a cooked syrupy sugar.  As the recipe traveled to Louisiana, pecans from our state would replace the almonds, cream was added, and constant stirring under a watchful eye would lead to the creation of a sweet piece of Creole cuisine history.

Pronounced as "Prah-Leen" by native New Orleanians, the rich, creamy confection is still made by Tee-Eva's with the same recipe used many years ago.