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Vanilla Crème Fraîche

By Jeanne Thiel Kelley

3.8

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 8-ounce container crème fraîche*
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Preparation

  1. 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.

  2. Step 2

    *Available at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores.

TagsCondimentGluten FreeNut FreeKetoVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadNo-CookBon Appétit
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