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Poire Belle Helene

How to make a classic French dessert: Poire Belle Helene.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

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