Vanilla Pods

Stick a couple in a jar of sugar, you get vanilla sugar for puds n custards

I'll swap with you. Vanilla pods for carrot cake?

You could make a bread and butter pud using the vanilla seeds. Slit them in half longwise and scrape out the seeds. then put the empty pods in the sugar jar.

They will also keep for quite a while if you keep them in an airtight jar.

Whip some cream and caster sugar with the seeds and eat with fresh fruit.

Make a vanilla cheesecake

What sort of wine do you need vanilla pods for

And there are sooooooo many different recipes for carrot cake tooooo

Thanks for the link to the vanilla wine recipe

OH used to make wine when we were younger but got a bit disheartened with the results. Also time factor when working

However now we are retired.............  I may float the idea. Especially as he likes vanilla.

I do remember a stonkingly good parsnip and banana sautern he used to make.

You could freeze the remaining pods for the next time you make vanilla wine

I've not tried this but whenever I flick through this particular recipe book it catches my eye    Says is lovely to pour over rich fruit cakes or hot puds, or put into coffee and is simplicity itself.  

Infuse 2 vanilla pods in 750ml brandy for 6 weeks.  Can then be used and topped up with fresh brandy to get the most out of the pods.

ooooooo the brandy and vodka sound good