FOUR SEASONS VANILLA SUGAR

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Provided by Leslie Land

Categories     easy, condiments

Time P7DT3h15m

Yield About two pounds

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 Tahitian vanilla beans
1 pound superfine sugar
1 pound confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 447, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 114 grams, Fat 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 112 grams

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