Vanilla Hard Sauce

By melissaf

James Farmer, Southern Living

NOVEMBER 2013

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla bean*
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened

Preparation

Step 1

1. Split vanilla bean lengthwise, and scrape seeds into a large bowl. Stir in powdered sugar.

2. Beat butter into sugar mixture at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.

*1 Tbsp. vanilla extract may be substituted. Omit Step 1. Stir extract into mixture after beating butter and sugar together in Step 2.