Pears Helene (Five Roses)

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	474ml	Water
2/3 cup	131g / 4.6oz	Sugar
3		Pears - ripe
1 teaspoon	5ml	Almonds - chopped (opt)
		Vanilla ice cream - (opt)
		Chocolate Sauce
2		Chocolate squares
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter
1/4 cup	59ml	Water - boiling
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Corn syrup
1		Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Vanilla

Recipe Instructions

Pears: Combine water and sugar in saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Meanwhile pare, halve and core pears. Place halves cut side down in syrup and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla and cool in syrup about 1 hour. (Pears may be cooked ahead of time and held in refrigerator until ready to serve.) Sauce: Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler (or in microwave).

Gradually stir in boiling water, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place top of double boiler directly over heat and bring to boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat and flavour to taste. This sauce will keep in tightly covered container in fridge about 3 days. Reheat before serving. Serve over ice cream or Pears Helene. Pears Helene: Arrange cooked pear halves (can place on top of vanilla ice cream if desired) and spoon hot chocolate sauce on top.

Garnish with chopped almonds if desired and serve immediately.

Source:
The Five Roses Cookbook

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