Ingredients
- 4 cups (800g) sugar
- 2 vanilla beans
- Two 1-pint (480ml) jars or one 1-quart (1L) jar
Directions
- Use the tip of a knife to slice each vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
- Combine the vanilla seeds and sugar in a bowl and use your fingertips to work the vanilla seeds evenly into the sugar.
- Divide the scented sugar into the jars, along with the vanilla bean pods. Use the sugar immediately or store in a cool, dark place until ready to use.
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This simple vanilla sugar can be substituted for granulated sugar in any recipe that might benefit from a bit of additional vanilla flavor. As you use the vanilla-infused sugar, top off the jar with fresh sugar and the pods of spent vanilla beans. Spent vanilla beans are vanilla beans that have been used one time (to make ice cream, for example) but that still have a lot of vanilla flavor and are perfect for this use.
