Vanilla sugar


Vanilla sugar
Almost essential in patisserie, you can find it in expensive little sachets of about 10g.

It's necessary to distinguish between the vanilla sugar which really contains vanilla, and vanillin sugar, purely chemical which has never seen a vanilla pod.

Here is how to quickly make a whole jar full of your own vanilla sugar.
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Last modified on: August 12th 2018

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For 500 g, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 26 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Vanilla sugar
Remove ends of 5 vanillas pod and discard.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Vanilla sugar
Cut into 4 or 5 sections.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Vanilla sugar
Put in a food-processor with 1/4 of 500 g caster sugar.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Vanilla sugar
Blend 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 5 - 15 min.
Vanilla sugar
Sieve the result through a fine strainer into a bowl...

Stage 6
Vanilla sugar
...until all the sugar fall down.

Stage 7
Vanilla sugar
Put remaining vanilla pods into food processor, add another ¼ of sugar and repeat the operation.

Continue until you have used all the sugar.

Stage 8
Vanilla sugar
At the end, you will have a little sugar left with the vanilla pods that's impossible to sieve. Do not throw it away: use in a recipe like crème brûlée or confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream), where you can dissolve it in hot milk which will be then filtered.

Stage 9
Vanilla sugar
Put your vanilla sugar in an airtight jar and keep, if possible, 3 weeks before using, so that the vanilla aromas mix well with the sugar.

During these three weeks, stir it with a fork once a week, so that it does not form lumps.
Remarks
You can make multiples of the proportions indicated, but it is important to respect 100 g sugar per vanilla pod.

Don't believe those "recipes" who tell you that putting a vanilla pod in a jar of sugar will give you vanilla sugar, it's a lie because the vanilla pod is impervious.
Keeping: Several months in a closed jar.
Source: From Jamie Oliver.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe0500 50 %02,010 100 %8,410 100 %
Per 100 g0100 9 %0390 20 %1,630 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 500 g : 11.39 £

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  • I always have vanilla sugar on hand. I never thought to prepare it this way. So much easier. Thanks for sharing, J.H.
    Posted by Louise february 22th 2009 at 17:18 n° 1
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