Easy As Sunday Morning Homemade Tahitian Vanilla Extract Food

EASY AS SUNDAY MORNING HOMEMADE TAHITIAN VANILLA EXTRACT

Steps:

• ***You will need 15, 4oz Round Bottom Glass bottles with tight fitting caps, if you plan on making these as gifts.***.
• Choose two vanilla beans per bottle, one plump and one on the thinner side (for consistent flavor between all bottles).
• Score both vanilla beans lengthwise.
• Cut one of the scored vanilla beans in to 1" pieces.
• Cut second scored vanilla bean in half.
• Add 1" pieces of first vanilla bean into bottle; then add halved vanilla bean, cut side down.
• Add 1/2 cup of vodka into bottle, fasten cap tightly.
• Repeat for all 15 bottles.
• Place all 15 bottles on window sill so they are in the sun; leave in sun overnight.
• Lightly flip each bottle over gently to agitate contents and remove from sunlight.
• Allow vanilla beans to continue to steep in vodka for 6-8 weeks before use.
• OPTIONAL: Stretch out the life of your vanilla beans by doing one of two things: 1. Continually top off bottles with more vodka to continue extracting more vanilla from beans. This can be continued until vodka no longer turns brown; this is when your vanilla bean should be discarded. OR 2. Remove vanilla beans from bottle and allow to dry on flat, non-porous surface. Add vanilla bean to a water/air-tight container and cover vanilla beans with white or brown sugar. Keep container closed for one week. After one week enjoy your homemade vanilla sugar! :).

VANILLA EXTRACT

Steps:

• Combine the vanilla beans and vodka in a jar tall enough to hold the vanilla beans. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for at least a month until the vodka becomes vanilla extract and the beans are soft enough to cut the end and squeeze the seeds out. Add more vanilla or beans, as needed. The extract can sit at room temperature indefinitely.

EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking pan (I use olive oil).
• Distribute the bread pieces evenly in the pan. In my house this means tossing to bowl into the pan and just patting everything into place.
• Beat the eggs with the milk. Add the salt, pepper, paprika and any other spices and herbs that float your boat. Beat again.
• Pour this over the bread. Aim for an even distribution.
• Toss the sausage pieces over the bread. Try to be fair and cover the whole dish evenly.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the whole thing. Again, aim for an even distribution.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Stick a knife in the center. If it comes out clean, your breakfast is done.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes until serving.