Poires Belle Hélène
These elegant Poires Belle Hélène are a scrumptious way to enjoy pears! With chocolate sauce and ice cream, it's a delicious end to a meal!
Ingredients
- 2 large firm pears, peeled with stems attached and cored tips & tricks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice tips & trick
- 1/2 cup chocolate sauce see Recipe
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream see Recipe
Directions
- In a medium saucepan tall enough to hold the pears upright, add sugar, water and orange juice. Turn the heat on medium-high, stir until the sugar is dissolved and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce to medium-low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Place the pears that have been cored in the simmering mixture, cover and poach them gently for 25 to 30 minutes or until just cooked through – to know when they’re done is by pricking with the tip of a paring knife.
- Remove from the heat and let them cool off at room temperature in the syrup, uncovered.
- Meanwhile, make the chocolate sauce.
- When time to serve, drain pears and place them upright individually in serving plates or bowls. Drizzle on a generous amount of chocolate sauce over the poached pears, add a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream or crème Chantilly and serve immediately.