Pears Helene

The Classic Dessert That Anyone Can Make

Francois de Melogue

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Poires Belle Helene is a classic French dessert composed of pears poached in a vanilla syrup served with vanilla ice cream then drizzled with a hot chocolate sauce. It’s a very easy dessert to master and can be altered to suit your tastes.

Pears Helene by Francois de Melogue

Where the Name Came From

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Francois de Melogue

My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.