Vanilla Sugar

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: The Pouch Principle

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Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 cups

Times:

Prep: 5 min
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Total:: 5 min

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Ingredients

1 vanilla bean, whole or scraped
2 cups granulated sugar

Directions

If vanilla bean is whole, slice down side of bean with back of knife and scrape seeds into airtight container with the sugar. Bury bean in sugar and seal tightly with lid. Let sit for 1 to 2 weeks. Use as regular, granulated sugar.

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recipe Vanilla Sugar
Joe Seattle, WA 03-06-2009
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Can be done faster without loosing flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

For those of you who want to use this on your creme brule today, simply scrape the bean and pound the seed mass using a... mortar and pestle, slowly add sugar by the spoonful while grinding the mix. This will incorporate the vanilla flavor into the sugar much faster. However the flavors will continue to develop if kept in a sealed container as Alton described. If you want to use the vanilla sugar in your coffee you can mix the desired amount of sugar into your cup of joe and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. This excites the vanilla seeds quite a bit as they will all come rising to the top, giving your nose a chance to enjoy them too. Read more
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Katie Mitchell, SD 04-05-2007
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Sugarlicious
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Great idea, makes delicious flavored sugar. Would be good with other mix-ins such as citrus zest, or herbs like lavender and... vanilla that be good.Read more
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Anonymous 05-11-2005
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Should be a pantry staple...
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Should be a pantry staple, if U like to bake OR cook! Use in place of regular sugar in preparing baked goods: granola,... muffins, waffles, sweet/quick breads, etc; rolling cookies in, desserts, candy, coffee, cocoa, teas, etc, etc. Vanilla sugar can be stored indefinitely. As the sugar is used, replace with new sugar & new pods (as they lose their flavoring power!)Because this sugar lasts so long, you can make it well in advance. Makes great gifts for a baker OR coffee/cocoa/tea gourmet! I highly recommend for your pantry: Lemon/Orange/Lime Zest Sugars, Candied Citrus Peel, Honeyed Ginger & Honeyed Garlic, & Crystallized Ginger. The Candied Citrus Peel & Crystallized Ginger - some people like to eat like candy! All the above are very easy to make!Read more
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JULIE LaGrange, OH 02-23-2005
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good vanilla-ish sugar, AB
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I love vanilla and sugar. This recipe is a combo of my two favorite sweet flavors. Now that's 'good eats'
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KEVIN Anaheim, CA 06-02-2004
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Rated: 5 stars out of 5