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.
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Last modified on: October 14th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 poacheds pears - 2
400 g vanilla ice cream - 3
400 ml chocolate sauce - Total weight: 1,520 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Drain 4 poacheds pears and slice them.
Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into each dish.
Step 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Arrange a sliced pear on top.
Step 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.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 2 g RDI=2 % | 24 g RDI=7 % | 9 g RDI=9 % | 187 kcal RDI=7 % | 782 kJ RDI=7 % |
| Per person | 8 g RDI=9 % | 92 g RDI=26 % | 34 g RDI=34 % | 710 kcal RDI=26 % | 2,972 kJ RDI=26 % |
| Whole recipe | 32 g RDI=36 % | 366 g RDI=102 % | 136 g RDI=137 % | 2,839 kcal RDI=105 % | 11,887 kJ RDI=105 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
6.30 €
Per person
1.60 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Vanilla ice cream
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