Recipe#11256

Title: Pears Helene

From: kdeck@epaus.island.net (Karen Deck) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Pears Helene 
 Date: 2 Feb 1995 08:45:19 -0700 
 Organization: Island Internet Inc. - (604) 753-2383 
 Message-ID: <3gqumf$9ts@mack.rt66.com> 

Yield: 8 servings
 2 2/3 c water
 2 c sugar
 1 ts vanilla
 8 ripe, small whole pears
 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate
 1 c corn syrup
 1/2 ts vanilla
 1 tb butter
 Combine water, sugar, and vanilla in a large saucepan and boil for
 several minutes.  Then add the pears, and simmer, covered, for
 10-15 minutes, or until tender.
 (Sometimes a hard pear will require as much as 30-50 minutes cooking
 time.)  Drain and cool. Melt chocolate. Add corn syrup. Remove from
 heat.  Add vanilla and butter. Stir well. To serve: Arrange pears
 upright on serving dish.  Place scoop of vanilla ice cream on plate.
 At the last minute pour the chocolate sauce over the pears. Remaining
 sauce may be passed.