Poires Belle Helene

bellepoire2Ingredients:

any amount Forelle pears
1 lemon
3 cups muscat wine, or any sweet wine
1/3 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking Directions:

Make the syrup: pour wine, honey and vanilla in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Peel the pears with a vegetable peeler, rub with lemon juice.

Reduce the heat under the syrup, add the pears, and cover with a loose piece of aluminum foil.

Poach for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the pears.

Cool pears in the liquid. Drain.

Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream
10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking Directions:

Pour all the ingredients into a saucepan. While heating, whisk until the sauce comes together and is hot. Pour the hot sauce over the pears and serve immediately.

- Rceipe courtesy of Marché Dimanche