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Vanilla Sugar (Vanillezucker)

By Luisa Weiss
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While you can make a very nice vanilla sugar by simply plunging a vanilla bean into a jar of sugar and leaving it there (for a really, really long time), I actually like to make a slightly fancier version by processing vanilla and sugar together until the bean is all broken down and the sugar is speckled with countless tiny beans and specks of pod. The sugar is more intensely flavored than regular vanilla sugar. Packaged in a pretty glass jar, it also makes for a great gift.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups (400g)

Ingredients

2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut the vanilla bean in quarters and place in the bowl of a small food processor. Add the sugar. Process until the vanilla bean is finely ground and well distributed. The sugar will be powdery.

    Step 2

    Transfer the sugar to an airtight container. It will keep indefinitely.

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From Classic German Baking: The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites, from Pfeffernüsse to Streuselkuchen © 2016 by Luisa Weiss. Reprinted with permission from Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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