The art of vanilla
Vanilla is on the list of powerful ingredients that we all use regularly. Yet most of us just take it for granted. In fact, it is so popular that it is an important part of all kinds of recipes. Although vanilla is ubiquitous, we do not know for sure its origin. It is a vine-like plant that can grow on trees. The length of the vine can be up to 30 feet.
Countries that produce it
Although many countries produce it, three top the list. They are listed below with the amount of vanilla they produce:
1. Madagascar
2926 shades
2. Papua new guinea
200 shades
3. Indonesia
2304 shades
Health benefits
Vanilla offers a number of health benefits. Some of the most common benefits are listed below.
- Helps to lose weight
- Healthy for your heart
- Provides relief for respiratory conditions.
- Has healing properties
- Helps reduce anxiety.
- Helps with digestion.
Properties of vanilla
1. Mg
2. K
3. It is
4. Mn
Let’s take a look at some of the recipes.
Vanilla cheesecake
Ingredients
- graham crackers
- Granulated sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Vanilla beans
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Thick cream
- White chocolate
Vanilla cheesecake
Preheat your oven and then line the spring sore with a new sheet of aluminum foil.
Make a graham cracker crust solution, then press it into the pan and begin baking.
Make the cheesecake filling, then pour it over the cookie crust then bake. Let cool for a while and then spread a layer of mousse over the cheesecake.
Fill with whipped toppings and garnish with mint and berries.
Vanilla cupcakes
List of ingredients;
- Flour: 3 cups
- Baking powder: 2 ½
- Salt: ½ teaspoon
- Butter: 1 cup
- Sugar: 1 ¾
- Eggs: 2 (large)
- Vanilla (1)
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons
- Milk: 1 ½ cups
Method:
Preheat the oven until it reaches 350 degrees. Line the cupcake tins with good quality wrappers. Create a mixture of salt, baking powder, and flour. Beat in the sugar and butter for about two minutes or until fluffy and light. Now, add the eggs one by one and then release the vanilla extract and seeds. Finally, beat the mixture until well mixed.
Fill each of the cupcake cups with batter and then continue baking for 15 minutes.
Remove cupcakes then place on wire rack until cool. Meanwhile, you can make the frosting.
Ingredients:
- Butter: 1 cup
- Vanilla: 1
- Heavy cream: 2 teaspoons
- Pastry sugar: 3 cups
- Sprinkles
Make the frosting
Beat in the vanilla extract, vanilla bean mixture until the mixture becomes fluffy. Then add 50% of the sugar and mix again. Lastly, add the rest of the sugar and heavy cream and begin whipping to make a creamy frosting.