Pears Helene
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 1:04am

Ingredients




2 2/3 cups Water
2 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
8 Ripe, small whole pears
2 Squares of unsweetened choc.
1 cup Corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Butter

Preparation

1 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. 2 (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.