Substitute Vanilla Bean

calenand

I was wondering if i could Substitute the Vanilla Bean with Ground Vanilla Bean. if so how much ground should be used in comparison

tshewman

If I recall (and unfortunately, it's only in volume), about 1/2 teaspoon of ground vanilla bean to one vanilla bean. The ground vanilla bean is quite convenient and I generally have some on hand, but in retrospect, I typically estimate if I'm not using rigid recipes (e.g. when making a sauce for pancakes or if I want extra vanilla in the ice cream).