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Cooking & Baking

FarPoint

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20. Making home made vanilla extract....

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 09:08 AM

Tuesday

Start out a year ahead....place split vanilla beans into vodka/ dark bottle.....shake weekly....

when preparing the gift....I get labels with my name on it...use brown/amber 4 oz bottles...add a split vanilla bean or 2 into each bottle...use a ribbon for color as a gift....

Delightful gift....Later, after use, folks can also add a bean and /or vodka to the 4 oz gift bottle to refill the extract...

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I want to make fudge and candy to give as gifts this year. Do any you have favorite goodies. Pls help !!! [View all] Trueblue1968 Dec 9 OP

We used to make leftieNanner Dec 9 #1

Perhaps mini-pies or hand-held pies? Ilsa Dec 10 #2

Good idea. Dollar store has christas mugs that are so cute !!!!! Trueblue1968 Dec 10 #8

Simplest fudge recipe in the world: niyad Dec 10 #3

Thanks so much. And this fudge sets up good ???? Trueblue1968 Dec 10 #9

Yes, and fairly quickly, too. niyad Dec 10 #11

Happy to test any samples you can send. :) eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #4

Turtles Keepthesoulalive Dec 10 #5

We will be giving chocolate chip cookies Old Crank Dec 10 #6

Chocolate truffles! So simple, so tasty Tesha Dec 10 #7

Oh wow. Thank you. I will check to see if I can find recipe for exact amounts. Trueblue1968 Dec 10 #10

Fantasy Fudge Nikossitti Dec 10 #12

buckeyes!!!! MissMillie Dec 10 #13

Brigadieros Marthe48 Dec 10 #14

A tasty one.. justaprogressive Dec 10 #15

Awesome !!!!!! ft Trueblue1968 Dec 10 #16

Based on your recommendation, i think this is the fudge im making for the family !!!! Trueblue1968 Tuesday #19

I am making easy fudge in the next few days. Wish me luck. Trueblue1968 Sunday #17

You can do it! justaprogressive Tuesday #21

I do not have a favorite spinbaby Monday #18

Making home made vanilla extract.... FarPoint Tuesday #20

Toffee is always good chowmama Tuesday #22