Poire Belle Helene

Pears

• 4 pears peeled
• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. icing/confectioner’s sugar
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 vanilla pod open and scraped
• 1 lt – 4 cups water

Sauce and Decoration

• 100 gms – 3.5 oz. dark chocolate
• 80 ml – 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 50 gms – 1/3 cup sliced almonds toasted
• Sweetened whipped cream and/or Vanilla Ice cream to serve