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  • Poire Belle Hellene

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    Poire Belle Hellene
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    Servings: 6
    by Chef Smith
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    Ingredients

    • Vanilla Poached Pears:
    • 6 cups water
    • 3 cups sugar
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 1 lemon, zested
    • 1 vanilla bean
    • 6 firm pears such as Bosc or Bartlett
    • Chocolate Sauce, (see Sauces & Dressings & Oils)
    • 1 quart store-bought vanilla-bean ice cream
    • Wafer cookies, for serving

    Directions

    1. Combine the water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and lemon zest in a medium saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and add both the seeds and the pod to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
    2. Peel the pears. Reduce the poaching liquid to a simmer and add the pears. Cook until just tender (the tip of a paring knife will go through the flesh of a pear with just a little resistance), about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool the pears in the poaching liquid, until completely cooled, about 45 minutes.
    3. Serve the pears with a scoop of ice cream, a little pear-poaching syrup and warm chocolate sauce drizzled over the top. Garnish with a wafer cookie and serve.

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