Poires Belle Helene Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 ripe dessert pears | ||
| 1 cup medium dry white wine | ||
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Few drops vanilla extract | ||
| Cinnamon stick | 1/2 | |
| Semi-sweet chocolate square | 4 | |
| Whipping cream | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 1 Pint | |
| Decoration | ||
| Few candied cherries | ||
Directions
Peel and halve the pears.
Remove the core and the stalk.
Lay the pear halves in a flameproof dish and add the wine, sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon stick and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool in the liquid.
When cold, remove the pears and drain.
Meanwhile, put 4 glass bowls in the refrigerator to chill.
Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a saucepan, add the cream and stir well.
Divide the vanilla ice cream into 4 portions and place in the chilled dishes.
Arrange 2 pear halves on top of each and pour over the hot chocolate sauce.
Decorate with candied cherries and serve immediately.
Remove the core and the stalk.
Lay the pear halves in a flameproof dish and add the wine, sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon stick and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool in the liquid.
When cold, remove the pears and drain.
Meanwhile, put 4 glass bowls in the refrigerator to chill.
Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a saucepan, add the cream and stir well.
Divide the vanilla ice cream into 4 portions and place in the chilled dishes.
Arrange 2 pear halves on top of each and pour over the hot chocolate sauce.
Decorate with candied cherries and serve immediately.
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