Vanilla Sugar

[Dee Sa]

where can I buy this, certainly not in Asda I tried yesterday, I have a nice recipe from a magazine and would like to try it.

[mallyh]

just goggled it and you can buy it at tescos

[mazie]

Make you own Dee. Is it for baking?

[Dee Sa]

thanks both, its a recipe in a sunday mag for Apple cake with cinnamon, looks fairly easy and I have friends coming to lunch on Saturday. Lady in Asda did suggest I bought castor sugar and stuck some vanilla pods in the sugar overnight.

[Peter Pedant]

or icing sugar with a reusable vanilla pod ....
but I think overnight is a bit short

[mazie]

Hi Dee... I have a Vanilla Sugar container in my cooking cupboard.... 2lb bag of caster sugar one and a half vanilla pods split and placed in the sugar.. Give the container a good shake and leave on the shelf for when you need it. As you use the sugar keep topping it up. The vanilla pods will carry on working for a good six months. Apple and cinnamon cake sounds good. x

[mazie]

I agree, overnight is not long enough Peter...best do it today Dee and with a bit of luck it should be Okish by Saturday

[billm]

peter pedant iam with ouy but the longer the better

[Spoonboy]

I used to use vanilla sugar all the time in cake baking: just pop a bag of castr sugar in an airtight container, along with a vanilla pod and leave for at least a week. After that, bob's your uncle!