Help.....vanilla Extract?

[Donna F]

Okay, anyone know of a gluten free vanilla extract OTHER than Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - a 4oz bottle for......16.95!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

-donna

-oh, I gotta run out for a bit. I'll check in when I get back!

[Guest memoryofaspyn]

I talked to the gluten free market last week and asked the same question, she told me that the McCormick pure vanilla is gluten-free. I havent bought any yet, so i dont know how expensive it is, but I think McCormick is usually pretty inexpensive.

[tarnalberry]

All vanilla extract (well, pure vanilla extract) should be gluten-free. Yes, it often uses grain alcohol (though not always wheat), but it's distilled alcohol, and the protein molecules cannot pass through the distillation process. Authentic Foods makes a powdered vanilla that I find handy for many things that is labeled gluten-free and isn't as expensive as what you listed.

[ryebaby0]

..another advantage to powdered vanilla is that is has a much stronger flavor, so it can help with that gluten-free flour-blandness problem.....

[Donna F]

awesome! thanks guys! I bought some mccormicks tonight and tomorrow its banana bread for the first time in about a year!

(wish me luck - i'm lousy at baking!)

-d

[Guest memoryofaspyn]

Good luck, I need it to, i am trying to make angel food cake!!!

[kabowman]

Given time, you can make your own vanilla:

Here's How:

1-Split vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife.

2-Place in jar with 3/4 cup vodka.

3-Be sure bean is completely covered with vodka.

4-Seal tightly.

5-Let stand in a cool, dark place for 4 to 6 months.

6-Shake jar occasionally during the standing time.

I haven't tried yet but a parent at my step-daughter's 4-H club always makes her own.

-Kate