Crystal Vanilla Sauce

This is delicious served over ice cream or bread pudding, or served as a syrup over pancakes or waffles.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 vanilla bean, split

Instructions

1. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.
2. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan, add the bean, then bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring a few times to help dissolve the sugar crystals.
3. Remove from the heat and let cool.
4. Strain sauce through a fine sieve.
5. Reserve the vanilla bean for another purpose.