Vanilla sugar

2 servings

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Because of its fragrance, vanilla sugar seems sweeter than unflavored sugar, either granulated or powdered. Use granulated vanilla sugar sparingly to enhance the flavor of sliced fruits; and use it, too, in place of regular sugar in delicate pastries and desserts. Sprinkle a snowfall of powdered vanilla sugar over crepes, sponge cake, Ladyfingers, or Pound Cake. It is also particularly good for making icings. Simply bury one, two, or even more vanilla beans in a jar of sugar and cover it with a tight lid. If you want the beans to flavor the sugar more quickly, cut them lengthwise with kitchen shears. Do this over the container of sugar so the tiny seeds ~ source of much of the flavor - will land where they belong.

Fine-quality vanilla beans will aromatize for many months, so it's feasible to add more sugar as you use your supply. When the beans are quite dry, they can still be used to flavor custards or syrups before being discarded; or powder them in a spice mill and use the mild vanilla "dust" as a flavoring. The slight dampness of vanilla beans may cause powdered sugar to lump, but this is no problem if you sift it before using it. Better Than Store-Bought From the collection of Jim Vorheis

Submitted By JIM VORHEIS On 10-18-95

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