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Pies & Tarts

Key Lime – Vanilla Pie

…I suggest you look at vanilla ice cream packaging. You will often see no listing for vanilla extract, but rather, natural flavors. Imitation vanilla with an alias. Eventually I purchased…

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Ice Cream, Sorbets, etc

Vanilla Coconut Cream Ice Cream

…vanilla extract for the vanilla paste or use 1/2 teaspoon ground vanilla bean powder and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.   Look Delicious? Pin it for the world to see!  …

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Culinary

Aioli

…off by the idea of adding vanilla extract.  The vanilla adds a delightful lift to the aioli as well as the slightest hint of sweetness. The Tahitians know this. They…

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Candies and Confections

Maple-Vanilla Fudge with Pecans

…asked if he had a good recipe for maple fudge. The first recipes he had called for maple extract, which isn’t the same thing at all, of course. So he…

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Cookies

Sugared Vanilla Butter Cookies

 These cookies are hands down, the best cut-out cookies, whether they’re for the holidays or the 4th of July!  They’re especially interesting with Tahitian vanilla extract as the flavor carries…

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Cakes

One Bowl Vanilla Cake

…option of using vanilla paste to give this cake a nicely rounded vanilla flavor. Feel free to use either paste or extract. In the meantime, this is a quick-to-make cake…

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Cakes

Norwegian Toscakake

…Almond Extract 1 teaspoon Rain’s Choice pure Vanilla Extract Topping 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter 2 tablespoons 2% milk 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted 1/2…

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Culinary

Sicilian Lemon Tart (Torta al Limone)

…Rain’s Choice pure Vanilla Extract 2–1/2 tablespoons Limoncello Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup fresh lemon curd or 1 8-ounce jar of prepared lemon curd Whipped Cream Topping 1/2 pint…

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Beverages

Craft Cocktails Using Homemade Vanilla Rum

…homemade extract made using a maceration process (soaking vanilla beans in spirits for at least six-to-eight weeks). While other spirits can be be used for making homemade extracts, Gold Label…

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Imitation (Synthetic) Vanilla

…of the paper industry, which has been chemically treated to resemble the taste of pure vanilla extract, and Ethyl Vanillin, which is a coal-tar derivative and frequently far stronger than…

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For Farmers

Does Mexico Still Produce Vanilla?

…Most of that was purchased to make extract in the US. Nevertheless “Mexican” vanilla beans are still for sale. It’s important to be aware that gourmet and extract grade vanilla…

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Cakes

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Cake

…1/2 cup (118 ml), divided  (4.2 ounces or 120 grams) 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon, divided superfine sugar         (4 ounces or 113 grams) ¾ teaspoon (3.7 ml) pure vanilla extract

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Brunch

Fresh Berry Shortcakes

…adapted the recipe slightly by using Rain’s Choice Vanilla Sugar on the biscuit tops and vanilla extract in the whipping cream. I’m trusting that James and his mother would not…

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Cakes

Italian Custard Cake

…whipping cream into a large bowl, and beat until cream begins to thicken. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon Rain’s Choice pure vanilla extract plus 1 tablespoon Marsala or…

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Awareness

Why is vanilla so expensive?

…is to provide our customers with premium-quality vanilla extracts and  excellent customer service. Our vanilla extracts contain vanilla beans with a high vanillin content. This gives our extracts an excellent…

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Breads

Vanilla Sugar Scones

Courtesy of  Marcy Goldman, www.betterbaking.com Flecks of vanilla bean and vanilla extract both enhance these flaky scones. Rolling the scones on sugar, rather than flour, accounts for their flaky pastry….

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Comfort Foods

Kick-Ass Applesauce

…get creative. For warm notes add  Rain’s Choice Tahitian vanilla extract, cinnamon (or our Rain’s Choice Cinnamon Spice Sugar), freshly grated nutmeg, cloves, allspice or cardamom. If you want citrus…

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Cakes

Baby Lemon Cheesecakes

…teaspoon Rain’s Choice pure vanilla extract 1/4 cream of tartar Line the Pans Cut out the sponge cake with a biscuit cutter or scissors to conform to the size of…

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