Four Seasons Vanilla Sugar
Published September 27, 1986
- Total Time
- 3 hours 15 minutes, plus 1 week's storage
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Ingredients
4 Tahitian vanilla beans
1 pound superfine sugar
1 pound confectioners' sugar
Nutritional analysis per serving
114 grams carbs; 447 calories; 2 milligrams sodium; 112 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Cut beans into one-inch lengths and combine with the superfine sugar in a food processor. Process, using a pulsing motion, until the beans are well chopped. The sugar will be coffee-colored. Transfer to an airtight jar and allow to sit for one week.
- Step 2
Strain the sugar through a fine sieve, reserving the bean pieces to use in the same way again. The sugar will strain more easily if spread on a flat pan and dried in a turned-off oven or one with a pilot light for two or three hours. Do not let the temperature exceed about 100 degrees.
- Step 3
Measure the strained sugar and combine with an equal amount of confectioners' sugar. Store in a tightly closed container and use in place of regular sugar whenever a strong vanilla flavor is desired. It is delicious with hot chocolate and on fresh fruits, crepes, waffles and french toast, as well as in baked goods.
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