Name: Vanilla Crème Fraîche
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 8-ounce container crème fraîche*; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Recipe information

Ingredients

1 8-ounce container crème fraîche*

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Step 1
Spoon crème fraîche into small bowl; scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and stir to blend. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Step 2
*Available at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores.

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