Poire belle Hélène

Poached pear with chocolate sauce

Amicis · Bordeaux

Nutrition

≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 250 g

Protein5%
5%
Fat48%
48%
Carbohydrates47%
47%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A classic dessert consisting of a whole pear poached in syrup, served with warm chocolate sauce and often vanilla ice cream.

Cuisine: French

Typical ingredients

pear
chocolate
sugar
vanilla
cream

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History of the dish

France · 1864

Origin: France
Dates from: 1864
Named after: La Belle Hélène
Created by: Auguste Escoffier

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.

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