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Vanilla Cream

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Active time: 5 minutes Start to finish: 5 minuts

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chilled heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

  1. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with tip of a knife into a bowl. Add cream and sugar and beat with an electric mixer until cream just holds soft peaks.

TagsVanillaHerbs & SpicesNut FreeGluten FreeMeal Prep5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessNo-CookElectric MixerGourmet
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