Poires belle Hélène - poached pears with chocolate sauce
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Poires belle Hélène - poached pears with chocolate sauce
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This may look fancy but these poached pears with chocolate sauce and ice cream are really easy and a delicious combination.
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Ingredients
For poached pears
- 3 pears recommend Bosc
- 2 ½ cups water 600ml
- ¾ cup sugar 150g
- 1 vanilla pod
- 1 star anise
- 1 strip lemon zest
- 1 strip orange zest
For warm chocolate sauce
- 3 oz dark chocolate 84g (around ½ cup chips)
- ¼ cup cream (can use heavy/double or light/single as you have)
- 2 tablespoon syrup from poaching, above
To serve
- 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
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Instructions
For poached pears (do ahead)
- Make sure the pears can fit snugly in the pot you will use - it's fine if you need to put the tops to one side, but you don't want too much space around them. Set the pears to one side.
- Place the water, sugar, vanilla pod, star anise and strips of lemon and orange zest (you can use more than one of each if you like) in the pot. Place over a medium heat and bring to a simmer, stirring now and then to dissolve the sugar.
- Meanwhile, peel the pears, being careful to leave the stems attached. Remove the core from the base with either a corer or knife, carefully scooping out without damaging the pear itself. Then, peel over the bottom once to make the base slightly flat so that it stands easily.
- Once the poaching liquid is simmering, carefully add the pears into the liquid, letting them be as well covered as you can (they will likely float a little). Simmer the pears in the liquid around 20 - 25 minutes, turning now and then to make sure all sides are submerged at some point. You can test the pear with a skewer or thin sharp knife to make sure they are tender, if you like, then remove the pot from the heat. Let the pears cool in the poaching liquid.
- Once the pears have cooled sufficiently, transfer the pears to an airtight container and add the poaching liquid. Cover and store in the fridge for 3-5 days until ready to use.
For warm chocolate sauce
- Place all of the ingredients (chocolate, as chips or cut up, cream and syrup) in a small microwavable bowl and heat for around 20 - 25 seconds. The liquid should be just gently warm and the chocolate should start to melt as you stir. Stir to melt the chocolate completely and mix everything together to form a smooth sauce. Alternatively, you can heat everything together in a double boiler (bain Marie), stirring constantly to melt chocolate and form a smooth sauce.
To serve
- Serve a pear, standing upright on it's base, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and the warm chocolate sauce poured over the pear.
Notes
- You may well have extra chocolate sauce - it will keep, stored covered in the fridge then just re-heat to use it. It's delicious with ice cream in general, or try it with berries, plain cakes, or to make a brownie sundae etc.
- You can poach additional pears and use them for other things eg in salads or with yogurt and granola. This poaching liquid quantity would work for 3 - 4 pears - for more than that, increase the poaching liquid ingredients accordingly.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
703kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
116g
(39%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
569mg
(16%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
98g
(196%)
Vitamin A
625IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 703 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 703kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 116g | 39% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 98g | 196% |
| Vitamin A | 625IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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