For a quick and easy to make, but lovely to receive, Christmas gift, try making vanilla-infused sugar.
Just place a few vanilla beans in an air-tight jar and fill with sugar. Allow to sit for a few days and the sugar takes on a wonderful vanilla essence. This vanilla sugar can be used in place of regular sugar in everything from baked goods to coffee.
For added elegance, print out a white mailing label and punch the top and bottom with a decorative edge punch before applying to the jar.
