Pure Vanilla. I have a bottle of Danncy Pure Vanilla (from Mexico.)

I had one of those, kept it in the Caribbean even, in all that heat, for at least 10 years. I wish I

had some now. But it was just fine.

I kept it very tightly capped with Saran around the top and all.

 
Forever as long as your pour OUT of the bottle and never.....

put a spoon with anything on it into the bottle...not that vanilla bottles have large openings but I decantered once into bottles that fit tightly when we lived aboard our yacht...Large opening encouraged someone to stick the spoon in and things started to go a bit ugh looking so I had to toss that vanilla.

 
Thanks for all your help, I'm doing marathon cookie/muffin baking for back to school treats for my

6 grandkids' freezers. I was worried about the age of the vanilla and knew I could rely on my friends input. Thanks again.

 
Here's my list. Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

Both daughters are teachers and do bake but are usually pressed for time. Kids ages range from 5 to 18. Some like raisins some dont. They need 10 treats daily (including Moms and Dads)

100 Bran Muffins - 50 raisins and 50 chocolate chip (one of their favorites) Done
100 Banana Muffins - 50 plain - 50 cinnamon streusel Done
2 Banana coconut 9x13 sheet cakes with buttermilk glaze (another favorite) Done
1 9x13 original rice krispie squares Done
1 9x13 peanut butter rice krispie squares Done


Audrey’s Chocolate Nut Bread T&T
Carrot Sheet Cake with buttermilk glaze (S.L.)
Coconut Dream Bars
Thick & Chewy Chocolate chip Alton Brown T&T (1st time baking-hope its good)
Gone too Soon T&T
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip T&T

 
I don't know.... you may have to send some samples to us for quality testing smileys/smile.gif

 
Wow! They must have a huge freezer... I can hardly squeeze an ice cube tray in!

how about some of the Apricot Shortbread Bars or Sugar Softies in T&T? Or apple turnovers - baked and individually wrapped/frozen?

 
My mom and dad too, were very good to me and were very close

to my kids - baby sat while I worked, cooked, helped with the housekeeping, etc. so I was lucky also. The only way to repay them I think is to pass it on.

 
Elenor, this recipe from Farmgirlfare for Crazy Cookies is a good use for all those half bags of

various choc chips and coconut that we all seem to gather up. I just made some this past weekend using butterscotch chips and mini choc chips and a few stray dark choc chips and coconut. I have thrown in toffee chips and white choc chips too, if I have some to use up.

I also had just one stick of butter(mercy me!), so I used 1/2 c oil with the melted butter---just fine.

http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/08/wow-who-knew-and-cookies.html

 
I was raised on a farm, way out in the country. We only went to the grocery store once a

month so really stocked up then. My mom used to buy her extracts and spices from the traveling Watkins salesman who went door to door back in those days. Mom always bought vanilla by the GALLON! I kid you not! There were only 3 of us kids so even though she baked a lot, it still would last her for years. I still have some of those old 1-gallon bottles labeled with Watkins' Vanilla as my friends never believe me when I tell them this story. The first time I ever saw a regular-sized bottle at a friend's house who lived in the city, I cracked up because it was so small. Had no idea you could buy such a tiny amount of vanilla. Yours is still good!

 
Oh Ya! I remember the Watkins man and those huge bottles of wonderful-smelling

vanilla. I used to sit on the stool by the radiator (it was cold on the prairies) next to my mom making cookies. She'd give me about 10 whiffs of the bottle each time she made cookies.

 
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