Sweet substance containing nuts (7)

I believe the answer is:

praline

(Other definitions for praline that I've seen before include "Substance made of nuts boiled in sugar, used to fill chocolates" , "Filling for chocolates made by boiling nuts in sugar" , "Chocolate filling of nuts and sugar" , "Smooth, nutty substance for filling chocolates" , "Plainer (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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