Vanilla Bean Powder 20g
Description
Ground premium grade vanilla beans from Vanuatu or Tonga. (SML PKT) Other Common Names: Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Pod. Botanical Name: (Vanilla planifolia) Description & Use: Vanilla is made by drying and curing the green, tasteless pod from a tropical, climbing orchid that is indigenous to South America. The curing process takes up to 3 months and by the time it is completed, a Vanilla Bean may have been handled from between 200 to 250 times! Herbie's Spices Vanilla Bean powder is made from moist, succulent, aromatic and full-flavoured pods. This all natural, vanilla bean powder is made from ground premium grade vanilla beans sourced from a plantation in Vanuatu. With no additives, this is a quick, convenient way to add true vanilla flavour to porridge, creamy desserts, brulees and baked goodies. Produce of Vanuatu or Tonga packed in Australia. Nutrition Information: (Applies to vanilla bean powder only) Per 100g Energy (kj) 1210 Protein (g) 0 Fat (g) Total 0 Fat (g) Saturated 0 Carbohydrate (g) 13 Sugars (g) 13 Sodium (mg) 0 VANILLA MELTING MOMENTS 250g butter, 1/3 cup icing sugar, 2 tsp Herbie's vanilla bean powder, 1¾ cups plain flour, 1/3 cup cornflour Beat butter and icing sugar until fluffy and pale. Sift in the other ingredients and stir to combine. At this stage, the mixture can be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept in the fridge for up to a week. Make balls by rolling between floured palms, place on baking tray, then press down with a fork until 1cm thick. Cook at 160 C for 15 minutes or until golden. Store in an airtight container.About Herbies
What is Herbies? Herbie's Spices fills a need in the community of cooks and food lovers for one central place to access all those hard-to-find herbs and spices. They also stock the easy-to-find ones, of the freshest and best quality, so that you can stock up on all your spices and herbs in one stop. The blends and spice mixes made at Herbie's Spices contain no fillers, starches, MSG, free-flow agents or additives of any kind, so you know they will be rich in flavour and quality. Using his vast knowledge and experience for your benefit, Herbie has the widest possible range of top quality dried herbs, spices and blends to meet your every need. Herbie's also publishes a newsletter every couple of months, full of handy information about all things spicy. You can email us if you'd like to receive it, although it is also available online. This month's issue is here. You'll also find spice-related books, nutmeg and pepper mills, pestles and mortars, spiced trivets, and lots of other spicy goodies to buy for yourself or for a gift. Who is Herbie? Herbie has long been the nickname of Ian Hemphill, one of Australia's foremost culinary herb and spice experts. Herbie spent his childhood surrounded by herbs and spices, when his parents, John and Rosemary Hemphill, were pioneering the herb and spice scene in the 1950s. Thirty years of working in the industry, including face-to-face lectures to groups from the general public, industrial brokering, manufacturing and marketing, has made Herbie a well-respected and popular figure amongst his peers, in Australia and overseas. He now enjoys sharing his extensive experience and knowledge with his customers at Herbie's Spices.