Vanilla Bean Extract

Ingredients

1/2 cup brandy 3 or 4 vanilla beans	Advertisements

Preparation
  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
 
  Servings: 4
 

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