Learn how easy it is to make this creamy melt and pour soap with natural vanilla beans.
Learn how easy it is to make this creamy melt and pour soap with natural vanilla beans. This type of soap is wonderful for all skin types and would make an excellent addition to any bath & body gift basket!
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Chapter 2 ~ Why Vanilla Bean Paste?
I used to sell a soap that had vanilla beans added as I took the time to scrape out the beans to get to the vanilla caviar. It was a little messy, but I loved the aroma. This was before I’d ever heard about something called vanilla bean paste, as I didn’t bake back then.
However, when I began baking French macarons, I learned about vanilla bean paste. I read many online reviews from bakers of all levels of expertise citing it was very flavorful. It is definitely flavorful but it’s not really a paste, it’s more like molasses or maple syrup. Yet the seeds are evident and that’s what I like about it—no scraping of vanilla beans. Here are the ingredients: sugar, water, vanilla extract, vanilla beans, gum tragacanth [a natural thickener].
Sugar actually increases the soap’s lather and the rest of the additives won’t change the soap.
I recommend also using a vanilla fragrance because the aroma doesn’t have enough of a vanilla kick. However, vanilla bean paste would be okay for someone who prefers an unscented soap.
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Fun Tidbits and Trivia about each state.
Journaling can help improve mental health and happiness, provide a creative outlet, and give a perfect place to record life's precious events. Grab your journal today.
