POACHED PEARS BELLE HELENE
They say Auguste Escoffier created this dish in honor of the opera, La Belle Helene, but we chefs know the real reason. How else are you going to use up bruised pears in such a delicious and beautiful way?
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 3h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Place dipped pears in individual serving bowls with another generous spoonful of syrup and a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1060 calories, Carbohydrate 240.9 g, Cholesterol 14.5 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 8.8 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 252.1 mg, Sugar 212.7 g
CARAMEL PEARS BELLE HELENE
This classic French dessert is enriched by poaching the pears in a caramelized sugar syrup spiked with fresh ginger and Poire William, a heady pear brandy. You can drizzle caramel sauce over the pears and ice cream instead of the more traditional chocolate sauce.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Peel the ginger and cut into 1/4-inch-thick disks.
- 2. In a deep saucepan large enough to hold the pear halves in a single layer, combine the ginger, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook the syrup until it turns a medium amber brown. Remove the pan from heat and carefully add the remaining 2 1/2 cups water. Stir until the caramel is completely dissolved. Add the vanilla bean to the syrup.
- 3. Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact. Cut the pears in half lengthwise. Use a melon baller to remove the central core. Draw the melon baller from the core to the top of the pear, removing the interior stem, up to the top of the pear. Add the pears to the caramel syrup.
- 4. Simmer and cook the pears, uncovered, until they are tender but not mushy when pierced with a sharp knife, 15 to 20 minutes (the length of poaching time depends on the ripeness of the fruit). Stir in the pear brandy, if using.
- 5. Remove the pan from heat and let the pears cool to room temperature in the poaching liquid. The pears can be served immediately, or covered and refrigerated in the poaching liquid for up to 2 days.
- 6. To serve, drain the pears and place each pear half on a dessert plate. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside or on top of the poached pear. Drizzle with chocolate or caramel sauce. Sprinkle with the pistachios and serve immediately.
PEARS BELLE HELENE
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel, halve, and core the pears and sprinkle over them the lemon juice to stop them from discoloring. In a wide shallow pan (in which the pears will fit in 1 layer - otherwise cook them in batches) put 1 1/4 cups water, the sugar, and the vanilla bean, if using. Bring to a boil, stirring every now and again to make sure the sugar dissolves, then lower the heat slightly and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the vanilla extract, if using. Put the pears into the liquid, cut side down, and raise the heat again so that the syrup boils up and the pears are covered by it. You may need to spoon the syrup over. After half a minute or so, lower the heat, then cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes; turn the pears, cover the pan again, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Continue poaching until the pears are cooked and translucent; they should feel tender (but not soggy) when pierced. They may need more or less cooking time - it depends on the pears. Take off the heat, keep covered, and leave to cool.
- Now the chocolate sauce: place the chocolate, broken up into small pieces, in a thick-bottomed pan with the coffee and sugar and melt over a low heat, stirring occasionally. Then pour in the cream, still stirring, and when it is very hot pour into a warmed sauceboat or a bowl with a ladle.
- To serve, arrange pears cut side down on a big flat plate and pour some syrup over. (Any remaining syrup will keep in the refrigerator or freezer and can be used to pour over apples or other fruit when making pies or crumbles. You can wash the vanilla pod, wipe it and put it in a canister of sugar.) Offer with ice cream, sauce, and pistachios, if using, served separately; allow diners to help themselves.
PEARS HELENE
A super dessert--great for unexpected guests. It lives all snug and secure in your freezer and pantry until needed.
Provided by Countrywife
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 3-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chill pears during dinner.
- Heat hot fudge topping in microwave one minute.
- Whip cream and add vanilla and sugar.
- Put one or two pear halves in a small bowl.
- Put a scoop (about 1/2 cup) ice cream over pears.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of hot fudge over ice cream.
- Plop a couple of spoonfuls of whipped cream on top.
- Sprinkle with a teaspoon or so chopped nuts (optional).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.3, Fat 45, SaturatedFat 27, Cholesterol 151.7, Sodium 307.9, Carbohydrate 86, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 60.5, Protein 8
PEAR HELENE
Make and share this Pear Helene recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Halve the pears and remove the cores.
- Place in a saucepan.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Cover and heat on medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat.
- Cook on low for 5 minutes or until pears are fork tender.
- Keep pears warm.
- In the meantime, heat a small pan over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Break up the chocolate and place in the pan.
- Remove from heat.
- Cover and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Add brandy and pour over pears.
- Serve hot with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.2, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Sodium 5.1, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 22.7, Protein 2.5
PEARS HELENE
Make and share this Pears Helene recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Dessert
Time 4h5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine pears and pear syrup with vanilla.
- Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
- At serving time, disregard syrup. Arrange pears with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in each of 2 stemmed dessert dishes.
- Pour Hot Fudge Sauce over.
- Garnish with toasted almonds.
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