The tonka bean is a classic vanilla substitute. It also contains various other flavors, such as bitter almond, cinnamon and woodruff. It is the core of an orange-sized fruit from South America.
It is freshly rubbed over dishes. It is best to use a nutmeg grater for this.
There are all kinds of rumors and legends surrounding the tonka bean. Its scent is said to have a hypnotic aphrodisiac effect and due to this has been used in men's perfumes for centuries.
There are thousands of tonka bean recipes. Classically it is used where you can also imagine vanilla, i.e. in desserts, pastries, ice cream etc.
Tonka bean is THE secret ingredient in Christmas cookies and also increases the aroma of dark sauces when you add a hint of tonka.
Ingredients: Tonka beans whole.
Note for allergy sufferers: This product is bottled in a facility that also processes seeds, cereals and dried fruit. Therefore, traces of
gluten, soy, mustard, celery, sesame and
sulfur can be included.
Store cool, dry, dark and airtight. Always remove in portions with a clean spoon.
Information about the tonka bean
Use as an ingredient, especially in desserts. Also often used in perfumes, soaked in alcohol or as incense.
Use the nutmeg grater to rub fresh on dishes such as yogurt, muesli, rice pudding and pudding. Delicious over cappuccino or cocoa. Just give it a hint.
Great for baking e.g. in shortbread cookies and waffle dough, then grate a small tonka bean on 1 kg of dough.
Use just a little dose of Tonka even in jams!
When cooking, it is added where a sweet note is desired: apple red cabbage, pumpkin soup, sauerbraten. A hint of tonka bean in a dark sauce enhances the aroma very nicely.
Simply place the leftoverparts of tonka in a screw-top jar with sugar to get Tonka sugar.
Recipe: TonkaCréme
Dessert cream or cake cream
Ingredients:
500 g mascarpone
2 packets of vanilla sugar
2 medium sized tonka beans grated
a shot of finished iced coffee (from the supermarket)
1 tablespoon of sugar
Preparation:
Mix everything by hand. Add iced coffee until creamy consistency is obtained. Use a little more iced coffee for dessert cream.
Spread as a cake creme between cake layers and refridgerate. Very luxuriant and incredibly tasty!
Enjoy it!
