Chilled Corn Soup with Vanilla Oil – Moveable Feast

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 12 ears fresh corn, or 9-1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 4 oz. (8 Tbs.) unsalted butter
• 1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped leeks, white and very light-green parts only (about 3-3/4 oz.)
• 2-1/3 cups coarsely chopped white onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4-1/2 cups lower-salt vegetable broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Flaky sea salt, for serving
• Lime wedges, for serving