Each fruit contains thousands of tiny black vanilla seeds.

Cover with the sugar syrup and vanilla seeds.

In a bowl, rub together the butter, sugar, vanilla seeds and flour, using your fingertips.

Stir the vanilla seeds through the whipped cream and chill until required.

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla seeds and lemon juice.

Place the vanilla seeds and pod into a pan.

Add vanilla seeds (save bean for another use), flour and salt.

In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla seeds, flour and milk together until smooth.

Sprinkle a little cluster of vanilla seeds from remaining beans.

Scrape the vanilla seeds into the pot and stir well.