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Vanilla sugar (
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desserts.
Vanilla sugar is made of
sugar and
vanilla
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia'').
Pollination is required to make the p ...
beans, or sugar mixed with
vanilla extract
Vanilla extract is a solution made by macerating and percolating vanilla pods in a solution of ethanol and water. It is considered an essential ingredient in many Western desserts, especially baked goods like cakes, cookies, brownies, and cupca ...
(in a proportion of two cups of sugar for one teaspoon of extract).
Pre-packaged vanilla sugar can be costly and difficult to obtain outside
Europe
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but can be 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 by combining 400 g (2 cups) of white sugar with the scraped seeds of one vanilla bean. It can also be made by adding 1 to 2 whole vanilla beans to an airtight jar with 200 to 400 g (1 to 2 cups) of white sugar, and aging the mixture for two weeks; the sugar can be replaced as it is used.
[Drake, Angela]
"The simplest recipe ever for vanilla sugar"
Not Your Average American, 18 May 2013.
Cheaper vanilla sugar is also available, made only from sugar and
vanillin
Vanillin is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a phenolic aldehyde. Its functional groups include aldehyde, hydroxyl, and ether. It is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now u ...
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References
External links
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How to make vanilla sugarArchivedVanilla Beans and Vanilla Bean Powder
Sugars
Vanilla
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