Our most recent discovery is Praline Liqueur, a pecan flavored liqueur. Quinn went in search of it to use in making my birthday cheesecake next weekend. In the meantime, we’ve discovered the wonders it does poured over vanilla ice cream or mixed with milk. Yum. As a special treat for Quinn, who was outside in the hundred-degree heat finishing shelves for our walk-in pantry, I thought I’d try using it to make brownies.
I based this recipe on one from the archives for Kahlua Brownies. Those were surprisingly not so good. Anyway, I thought it would be a good starting place for this little Praline experiment, and I was right. These brownies are very good and very rich. I highly recommend topping these with ice cream.
Combine 1 & 1/2 cups of sifted AP flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Melt 2/3 cup of unsalted butter and 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate over low heat or in the microwave. Beat 3 large eggs and 2 cups of sugar. Add the butter/chocolate mixture to the eggs/sugar mixture. To this, add 1/4 cup of Praline liqueur. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/3 cup of chopped pecans.
Pour batter into a greased/sprayed 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, making sure not to overbake. Cool completely in the pan, and then cut into bars.
9 responses so far ↓
1 Ellie // Aug 21, 2006 at 4:19 am
Looks fantastic!
2 connie // Aug 21, 2006 at 6:24 am
praline liqueur?! goodness gracious, do wonders ever cease? and brownies sound wonderful just about now. somehow they seem very fallish and very first day of school… sigh
3 Gigi // Aug 21, 2006 at 1:50 pm
I’ve been lurking for a while…love your site!
I’m on a brownie kick right now, but I haven’t had much luck finding a recipe that doesn’t create an overly crackly top. These look like they have a good balance of squishy brownie interior to firm crust. And, I never turn my nose up at the prospect of adding booze to a recipe!
I’ll have to give these a try.
4 Anita // Aug 22, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Mmm…praline sounds fabulous in the brownies! I’ll have to get myself some of that liquer!
5 Mary // Aug 22, 2006 at 3:52 pm
Praline liquor in a fudge brownie?! What an amazing, delicious combination.
6 peabody // Aug 22, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Praline liquor sounds like something I need to get familiar with.
7 Bake or Break » Praline Cheesecake: Happy Birthday, Jennifer! // Aug 27, 2006 at 3:59 pm
[...] But the big story is about the cheesecake she requested. Remember the praline liqueur she put in the brownies recently? I sought out this wonderful nectar specifically for her cheesecake, appropriately called a praline cheesecake. Through diligent experimentation, I found that praline liqueur plus vanilla ice cream equals indescribable goodness. [...]
8 JEANNINE Peterson // Oct 5, 2006 at 12:34 pm
WHERE CAN I FIND PRALINE LIQUER ?
9 jennifer // Oct 5, 2006 at 3:00 pm
Jeannine, most any liquor store should have praline liqueur. Look for it near the Amaretto, Kahlua, etc. The brand I have is Praline.
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