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6- Vanilla Sugar

You can do vanilla sugar 2 ways. Take the used pods and dip them in a jar of sugar. Keep them for at least 4 to 6 weeks. Dry the used pods and then grind them up with sugar to make a vanilla powdered sugar.   Try it with coconut sugar and sprinkle over “raw” brownies! Use it to make Vanilla-Coffee Use the sugar in any pastry recipe to give it a great vanilla flavor

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5- Vanilla Infused Salt

Make Infused Salt  Fill a glass jar with coarse sea salt. Bury in a few pods (use the ones that you scraped out the seeds from) Every time you use a new pod, add it to your jar of vanilla salt. Here’s how you can use it:  Use it for any baking recipe that calls for a pinch of salt. Sprinkle a little over homemade chocolate treats, roasted sweet potato, pumpkin or carrots Or on roasted cashews or nuts. Use it in a tomato soup to enhance the flavor. Use as a body scrub. If the salt is too coarse, grind it with the pods for a few seconds.

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3- Vanilla Bean Maple Syrup

Vanilla bean maple syrup is a great treat for breakfast, brunch and makes a wonderful gourmet gift. Note that it takes two weeks to "cure," so now is the best time to make a few sweet bottles as holiday gifts for your family and friends.  Vanilla Bean Maple Syrup is simply wonderful on everything from waffles to ice-cream to pancakes, but mostly, straight from the spoon. Yummy.   Prepping Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Course: Vanilla Bean Maple Syrup  Servings: 8 Ingredients 1 Vanilla Bean Pod 8 Oz. Pure Maple Syrup 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste     Instructions Split lengthwise, the vanilla bean. Place the vanilla bean inside a clean 8 or 8.5...

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