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Poires Belle-Helene
 
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Servings: 8
A delicious recipe for Poires Belle-Helene, straight from Somebody's Mother's kitchen!
Ingredients:
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
1 lemon, juiced
1 vanilla bean, split
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 large bosc pears, although any pear will do
1/2 gallon white chocolate raspberry ice cream or 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
2 tablespoons somebody's mother's chocolate syrup
Directions:
1. Poach pears and allow to cool. Cut them in half, core them and leave the stems intact.
2. For serving, scoop ice cream into a large bowl or large wine or brandy glass. Place one pear half (artfully) on top of the ice cream scoop. Top with warm Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce.
By RecipeOfHealth.com