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Vanilla Extract

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Recipe photo courtesy of Bryan Gardner

A gift always gets extra points if it's homemade. Start now and you can have vanilla extract on hand, ready to bestow on lucky bakers in December.

Source: Everyday Food, November 2012

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For a bargain on vanilla beans, order at marxfoods.com.

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  • MS11642518
    1 OCT, 2018
    So easy to make.
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  • MS12337766
    5 APR, 2017
    I buy miniature bottles of bourbon, tuck a split vanilla bean inside, and tuck it away in the cabinet for a few months. This makes an extract with intriguing layers of flavor.
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