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Poire belle Hélène (pronounced [pwaʁ bɛl elɛn]) is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.According to the traditional account, it was created around 1864 by Auguste Escoffier and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach. [1]
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears and prunes to a shallow serving bowl. Boil the poaching liquid over high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain the syrup over the pears.
The pears were cooked in a pan with red wine, sugar, a piece of cinnamon and cloves. Once cooked, the pears would develop wrinkles, thus the name "old wife". [ 6 ] If the cooking did not result in the desired red color, cochineal was added and a tin spoon placed inside the jar.
Bring the syrup to a simmer, add the pears and cook for about two minutes, then let cool. Pack the fruit in freezer-safe bags or containers, using about 1/2 cup cooled syrup for each pint of fruit ...
Compote conformed to the medieval belief that fruit cooked in sugar syrup balanced the effects of humidity on the body. The name is derived from the Latin word compositus , meaning mixture. In late medieval England it was served at the beginning of the last course of a feast (or sometimes the second out of three courses), often accompanied by a ...
Soft, juicy, super-sweet Bartletts are one of our favorite go-to pears for baking, but crispy Bosc pears are also amazing, especially when poached. D'Anjou pears are a wonderful happy medium (both ...
Related: Poached Pears in Muscat. Asian pears. Spherical, russeted Pyrus pyrifolia (often called Asian, Korean, or Japanese pears) were first cultivated around 3,000 years ago in China and Japan; ...
Poire belle Hélène: pears poached in sugar syrup served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. Colonel: lemon sorbet with vodka. Plombières: almond extract, kirsch, and candied fruit. Vacherin glacé: a layer or two of meringue, topped with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sorbet and finished off with a Chantilly cream.