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Poire Belle Hélène
Poire Belle Hélène is a fairly simple cold dessert. The pears are poached in a vanilla-flavoured syrup, then served on top of vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce poured over.
91 K 4.7/5 (23 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
4.45 €
4 people
3 IngredientsLast modified on: November 22th 2023
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 poacheds pears - 2
400 g vanilla ice cream - 3
400 ml chocolate sauce - Total weight: 800 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Drain 4 poacheds pears and slice them.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into each dish.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Arrange a sliced pear on top.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour the hot chocolate sauce over and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can scatter a few toasted flaked almonds over the chocolate if you like, but this is not essential.
Many recipes leave the pears whole with the stalk still on. This is certainly more attractive, but less enjoyable to eat. That is why the pears are sliced in this version.
The recipe was invented by Auguste Escoffier in the nineteenth century in honour of the eponymous musical work by Jacques Offenbach.
Many recipes leave the pears whole with the stalk still on. This is certainly more attractive, but less enjoyable to eat. That is why the pears are sliced in this version.
The recipe was invented by Auguste Escoffier in the nineteenth century in honour of the eponymous musical work by Jacques Offenbach.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Based on a recipe by Auguste Escoffier.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 270 RDI=100 % | 1,400 RDI=130 % | 920 RDI=140 % | 2,160 RDI=110 % | 9,040 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 180 RDI=20 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,130 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 70 RDI=30 % | 350 RDI=30 % | 230 RDI=40 % | 540 RDI=30 % | 2,260 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.45 €
- Per person : 1.15 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Vanilla ice cream
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Chocolate sauce
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Poached pears
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