Vanilla Sugar Recipe

by Barb
(Newcastle, UK)

Vanilla Sugar Gift

Vanilla Sugar Gift

A simple vanilla sugar recipe for making a gourmet (but cheap!) homemade gift. Vanilla sugar smells divine, and is great in coffee. You can also use it in custards and biscuits.

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean

Directions:
Slice along the vanilla bean to split it open. Scrape out the seeds inside the vanilla bean with the tip of your knife and stir these through the sugar.

If you find that the vanilla seeds lump together, try rubbing these lumps on the side of the bowl using the back of a spoon to break them up. You should get a bowl of sugar flecked with vanilla seeds.

Transfer this mixture to an air-tight container, and bury the rest of your sliced vanilla bean into the center of your mix. After only a week or so, the vanilla flavoured sugar will be ready to use.

This one's good in a hamper with other homemade goodies. I gave some to a coffee-loving friend along with some coffee beans and home-baked cookies.


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Vanilla Sugar Recipe

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Oct 21, 2010
Sounds delicious!
by: Stephanie

I have lots of foodie friends who I think would really like this. Looks really quick and easy too!

Nov 08, 2010
For ready to use try this!!!
by: Mary

A slightly different version of this that I love to use is, one cup of sugar mixed with one and a quarter tsp. pure Vanilla extract. This makes a beautiful cream colored and fragrant sugar that can be served right away!

Nov 18, 2010
cool
by: Anonymous

How did you come up with that recipe. I loved it!
You should be proud I hardly give out comments

Feb 19, 2012
Powdered Vanilla
by: Anonymous

You could also use powdered vanilla like I use in my cake icings.

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