We've all seen the recipes that call for a real vanilla bean, and we've all passed them up or substituted vanilla extract. Well, I had enough. I wanted to know what (if anything) I was missing out on.
Enter: Banana cream pie, Williams-Sonoma recipe.
I've made this recipe before, so I knew how it tasted with vanilla extract. I also knew that it was a darn good recipe, so I knew there would be little left to improve upon. So I got out my pink apron and got to cooking.
The results? The vanilla bean was good...nay...it was AMAZING. Every time Stephen takes a bite of it, he always comments, "I really like the vanilla flavor in this. A lot." If something is good enough for Stephen to continually offer praise, even hours after eating it, I know it is that good.
The presents a problem. Now I know what I am missing...and Stephen knows what he is missing too. So, it looks like I'll be stuck paying exorbitant prices for vanilla beans in the future for those extra special desserts.
can you make a pie when we go to Wisconsin, please??? using vanilla of course!
ReplyDeleteAll the Knable's would be smiling. It would be a competition with the bar.
ReplyDeleteOf course I can make a pie! It seems to be your lucky day considering I decided to perfect a banana cream pie recipe ;o)
ReplyDeleteMy extra vanilla bean will be put to good use at Musky Drunk '09!