
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of those pantry staples that feels almost too simple to be this good. Just two ingredients β granulated sugar and a real vanilla bean β transform into something deeply fragrant and endlessly useful after a week of patient infusing. The scraped pod and its seeds both go into the jar, so every last bit of that warm, floral vanilla flavor gets pulled into the sugar over time. Use it to sweeten coffee, dust over baked goods, or stir into whipped cream for an instant upgrade that store-bought vanilla sugar just can't match. Since it's made from nothing but sugar and a whole spice, it fits naturally into a pescatarian kitchen without a second thought. The hardest part is waiting the full seven days before cracking it open.
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Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and use the back of the blade to scrape out the seeds.
Add the sugar to an airtight jar. Nestle both the scraped pod and the seeds into the sugar, then stir or shake briefly to distribute the seeds throughout.
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