Vanilla Bean - Add to Cake

By mariannefeldman

The Cake Bible R L Beranbaum p 26
Deluxe double vanilla pound cake

Ingredients

• Tiny black grains from the vanilla bean offer a round, full flavor and a barely perceptible crunch
• Using a vanilla bean along w/vanilla extract is a technique that can be applied to any cake or custard sauce
• The vanilla bean imparts a deeper, sweeter, more aromatic flavor, but not in a sugary way
• By contrast increasing the extract would add a hint of biutterness

Preparation

Step 1

For the deluxe double vanilla pound cake p 25-26: this recipe contains 1 1/2 cups cake flour & 1 1/2 tsp vanilla-
same proceedure is used to add vanilla bean to any cake or custard:
(for this recipe)You will need 1 vanilla bean (1/2 bean if it is Tahitian, exceptionally aromatic & delicious).
With a small, sharp knife split it in half lengthwise.
Place it in a small saucepan with the 3 tbs milk & scald the milk (small bubbles will start to form around edges)
Cover immediately, remove from the heat & allow to come to room temperature.
Remove the vanilla bean & scrape the black grains from its center into the milk.
(Vanilla beans may be saved for future use, see p 436)
Add the vanilla infused milk to the vanilla extract & eggs & proceed as usual w/the recipe