Poires Belle-Helene

Name: Poires Belle-Helene
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
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

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

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

Poach pears and allow to cool. Cut them in half, core them and leave the stems intact.
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.