Turkish Pide with Pink Pralines from France

If you’ve never had pide or pink pralines, you’re in for a sweet treat with this recipe from Lyon, France-based pastry chef, Karine Gaulier (@coupsdefood). Pide, a Turkish bread in the shape of a small boat, is a staple of Turkish bakeries, and this one is filled with soft dough with crunchy pralines – a Lyon specialty made with almonds coated in cooked, pink-coloured sugar. 

There is no definitive proof as to who invented the praline, but many believe the name refers to the French Duc du Praslin, who was a big fan of the sugar-coated almonds. Pink pralines in Lyon, however, are a specialty that dates back to the 19th century. This recipe plays with traditional flavours and textures, making this dessert more indulgent and less sweet. With a touch of verbena berry, you’ll get a lighter and more subtly herbaceous flavor in the pralines, which, nestled in a freshly-baked pide, is a match made in heaven.

Turkish Pide with Pink Pralines from France

Note

Be sure to set aside about 4 hours before cooking to prepare the pide dough. The pralines, while fast to make, will need an hour to cool before assembly. If you don’t have time to make pralines from scratch, you can also find them online or at some specialty candy stores.


Turkish pide dough covered in crème fraîche on an Ooni Pizza Peel. Turkish pide with crumbled pink pralines on an Ooni Pizza Peel.