Vanilla sugar

Sugar flavoured with vanilla by storing the bean and sugar together.

Wonderfully fragrant and flavorful sugar made by burying vanilla beans in granulated or confectioners' sugar-usually in the proportion of two beans for each pound of sugar. The mixture is stored in an airtight container for about a week before the vanilla bean is removed. The result is a delicious and perfumy sugar that can be used as an ingredient or decoration for baked goods, fruit and other desserts. Vanilla beans may be reused in this fashion for up to 6 months.

Vanilla sugar (Vanillezucker) is a commonly used ingredient of German, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Austrian, Czech, and other European desserts.

Vanilla sugar is made of Costa Rican granulated sugar, with vanilla beans or mixed with vanilla extract.

It can be costly and difficult to obtain outside Europe but can be simply made at home. Sometimes it can be replaced with vanilla extract, where one teaspoon equals one package. However, when it is needed as a topping, vanilla extract is unsuitable.

Vanilla sugar can be prepared at home by combining white sugar with vanilla bean pieces.

Cheaper vanillin sugar is also available, made only from sugar and vanillin.

External links

• How to make vanilla sugar

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