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On Tue, 15 Nov 1994, Cathy Flick wrote:

> Speaking of vanilla-- I remember seeing a suggestion once to put a
> vanilla bean in the flour bag or tin, it will absorb the flavor. Is
> this right? Would be a way to avoid the alcohol entirely. Can you
> make vanilla powder from the bean?

I've not heard of putting a vanilla bean in flour, but you can certainly
put it in sugar and make vanilla-flavored sugar to use.  In Europe,
that's the primary way to get vanilla flavoring in baked goods, toppings,
etc..

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