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vanilla sugar

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Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
Whitewater, WI

My mom was from Germany and did a lot of authentic German baking. One of the ingredients she'd use was Vanillezucker. It came in little packets that you could buy at the store. In the cookbooks that I've inherited from her, there are lots of recipes that call for it instead of using vanilla extract like we do in the US. Here is a way to make your own vanilla sugar. You can use a couple teaspoons of this as part of the sugar called for in your recipe and skip the vanilla extract. Add more sugar when your supply gets low - the vanilla is hearty enough to flavor several batches.

yield 2 cup(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For vanilla sugar

  • 2 c
    granulated white sugar
  • 2 - 3
    whole vanilla pods

How To Make vanilla sugar

  • 1
    Place sugar in a container with a tight fitting lid.
  • 2
    Cut the vanilla pods into 3 or 4 pieces. Add to sugar. Cover and shake to make sure the vanilla is immersed into the sugar.
  • 3
    Keep closed in a dark cupboard for at least 2 weeks. Then you can use in German recipes or add to any other recipe you want to make.
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