If you hate throwing away that expensive vanilla bean after using it only one time to make a custard (or whatever), don’t!

Simply rinse it well under cool running water and set it aside to dry a bit. It can then be used to make vanilla-flavored sugar. Place the bean inside a covered container of granulated sugar. The longer it sits and the more used vanilla beans you add, the stronger the flavor. The vanilla sugar can be used in anything that you’d like to have a vanilla flavor!

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