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Pears Belle-Hélène

Pears Belle-Hélène

  • Dessert
  • French
  • Autumn

Poached pears, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Active time25 min

Cooking25 min

Total1 hResting : 20 min

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Ingredients

  • 4 pears
  • 100 ml pouring cream
  • 100 g dark chocolate
  • 1 l water
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 120 g sugar
  • 400 g vanilla ice cream

Preparation

  1. Peel the pears, leaving the stalks intact. Split the vanilla pod, add it to the water and sugar, then bring to a simmer. Add the pears and poach for 20 to 25 minutes until tender. Drain and leave to cool for 20 minutes until warm.

    4 pears
    1 l water
    1 vanilla pod
    120 g sugar
    • knife
    • saucepan
  2. Meanwhile, chop the chocolate. Heat the cream, then pour it over the chocolate and stir until melted. Divide the pears and vanilla ice cream between the dessert dishes, then pour over the warm chocolate sauce.

    100 ml pouring cream
    100 g dark chocolate
    400 g vanilla ice cream
    • knife
    • saucepan
    • dessert dishes

Allergens

  • Eggs
  • Milk
Sources and credits

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Pears Belle-Hélène