Title: Pears Belle Helene
Categories: Dessert Fruit
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | qt | Water |
| 2 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | | Vanilla bean split |
| 4 | | Pears; peeled |
| 4 | oz | Dark sweet chocolate |
| 1/2 | c | Whipping cream |
| | | French vanilla ice cream |
Combine water,sugar and vanilla bean in large sauce pan and bring to boil.
Add pears, reduce heat and cook gently until tender (30 minutes).
Refrigerate pears and syrup for 24 hours. Remove vanilla bean from syrup.
Melt chocolate in heavy pan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth
and glossy. Scrape vanilla bean pulp into chocolate. Add cream and bring to
a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. To serve, place scoop of ice
cream in bowl. Place pear alongside ice cream and spoon chocolate sauce
over top.