Poached Pears Belle Helene Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs20 mins

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 pears

Poached Pears Belle Helene Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups water

1 lemon

zested and juiced

4 Bosc pears - cored

peeled

stems left on

1 vanilla bean

3 cups sugar

1 cup prepared hot fudge topping

or as needed

1 cup vanilla ice cream

or as needed

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place water in a heavy pot. Stir in zest and juice of 1 lemon. Place pears in pot. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and split pods to the poaching liquid. Pour in sugar.

Step 2

Bring pot to a simmer over medium-high heat; stir gently to dissolve sugar with minimal jostling of the pears. Reduce heat so pears continue cooking over a steady gentle simmer. Pears need to stay submerged so place a small plate over them in the pot to keep them under the liquid. Simmer until pears are just tender 20 to 25 minutes. (Remove plate to test the pears for doneness.) Remove pot from heat and let pears cool to room temperature in the poaching liquid.

Step 3

Transfer pears and vanilla beans to a storage container and cover with some of the poaching liquid. Cover and refrigerate until pears are thoroughly chilled several hours or overnight. Reserve all of the poaching liquid (see footnote).

Step 4

Heat hot fudge sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until warm. Dip base of pear into the chocolate and spoon chocolate along the sides except for the top inch or so of the pear.

Step 5

Place dipped pears in individual serving bowls with another generous spoonful of syrup and a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutritional Information

Poached Pears Belle Helene Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 1060

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.2g 9%

Carbohydrates: 240.9g 78%

Dietary Fiber: 8.8g 35%

Sugars: 212.7g

Fat: 13.5g 21%

Saturated Fat: 6.5g 33%

Cholesterol: 14.5mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 185.5IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 28.7mg 48%

Folate: 15.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 171.4mg 17%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 23.2mg 8%

Potassium: 491mg 14%

Sodium: 252.1mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 121.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.