Poire belle Hélène
Pears poached in syrup with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
This dessert features pears poached in sweet syrup, paired with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. Auguste Escoffier created it around 1864, naming it after Jacques Offenbach’s operetta La belle Hélène.
Quick Facts
- Country
- France
- Creator
- Auguste Escoffier
- Course
- Dessert
- Served
- Contrasting (hot pears, cold ice cream)
- Main ingredients
- Pear and ice cream
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