Poire Belle Helene

Pears

• 4 pear peeled
• 100 gms confectioners sugar 3.5 oz., aka icing sugar
• lemon juice of ½ lemon
• 1 vanilla pod open and scraped
• 1 water 4 cups

Sauce and Decoration

• 100 gms dark chocolate 3.5 oz
• 80 ml heavy cream 1/3 cup
• 50 gms almonds toasted, sliced, 1/3 cup
• Whipped Cream to serve, sweetened, and/or
• vanilla ice cream to serve, sweetened, and/or