1/2 cup brandy
3 or 4 vanilla beans
A Recipe for
Vanilla Bean Extract
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Chop vanilla beans into small pieces, being careful not to lose any
of the bean or the little black seeds.
Drop the pieces inot a clean jar and cover with the brandy. cover
with a tight-fitting lid and keep in a dark place, shaking every 3
days or so.
Extract will be ready in 2 weeks. A touch more brandy can be added
if the beans still seem potent. Mixture can be added to indefinately.
TO USE:
Use just as you would regular vanilla extract, but taste to make sure
the brandy flavor isnot too strong.
Source: Cheaper and Better Alternatives To Store Bought Goods by
Nancy Birnes
Serves: 4
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