Vanilla Sugar

Name: Vanilla Sugar
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 vanilla bean

Vanilla sugar isn’t just for sprinkling. I stir it into angel food cake batter, cookie dough, rice pudding and fruit sauces, too. —Jackie Termont, Ruther Glen, Virginia

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean

Directions

Place sugar in an airtight container. Split vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the tip of a sharp knife, scrape seeds from the center into sugar; add bean. Seal container and shake until blended. Let stand, covered, at least 1 week. Use as regular granulated sugar, discarding bean as it loses its flavor.