Ingredient: 14 peaches, peeled, pitted and halved 3 vanilla beans 4 cups sugar 8 cups water Directions: Prep 4 quart jars. If you’d like, float the peach halves in water mixed with Fruit Fresh or lemon juice, to help retain their color after peeling and slicing. Then pack them into the jars. Meanwhile, bring the […]
Ingredients: 3 lb Black Beauty grapes 1 cup water 1 1/4 cup white vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 8 whole cloves 4 4-inch cinnamon sticks 4 whole star anise 2 Tahitian vanilla beans, halved Directions: Prep your jars/lids. Pierce each grape with a fork*. Evenly divide the […]
Ingredients: 12 “baby” apples for the caramel: 1 cup heavy cream 3 cups sugar 1/4 cup cane syrup 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 teaspoons vanilla scrapings from 1 vanilla bean pinch salt Directions: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silipat. Set aside. In a small sauce pan bring the cream, butter, 1/4 […]
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar, divided use 2/3 cup flour (I used White Lily) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, separated 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 vanilla bean, scraped 8 oz jam (I used plum) Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Grease a jelly roll pan. Line with parchment paper, grease again. Whisk together […]
Ingredients: 5 Texas Rio Star (red) grapefruits 1 cup sugar 2 vanilla beans, sliced along the seam water 4-6 whole star anise Directions: Sterilize your jars. Keep them warm until ready to use. Supreme the grapefruit. As you work, place the segments in a large measuring cup. Squeeze the membranes and peels into the measuring […]
Ingredients: 8-10 cups whole, picked over blackberries 4 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 box liquid pectin (3 oz., one of the little packets in the box) 1/4 cup lemon juice zest of one lemon 3 vanilla beans, scraped Directions: Mash the berries through a sieve (use a whisk to get more juice out) or a food […]
Ingredients: 6 oz semisweet chips 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats 1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, at room temperature 1 vanilla bean Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 […]
Ingredients: 1/2 oz unflavored powdered gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 vanilla bean confectioners’ sugar for dredging Directions: In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Allow […]
Ingredients: 6 oz semisweet chocolate chunks 1 vanilla bean 1 1/3 cup flour 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Directions: Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment […]
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 egg whites 2/3 cup blueberries 1 vanilla bean, split length wise pinch salt Directions: Beat the egg whites and salt to soft peaks using an electric mixer. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring sugar, vanilla bean blueberries and water to a boil, stirring occasionally, mashing the berries […]