Poire Belle Helene

Named after the operetta La Belle Helene by Jacques Offenbach, Poire Belle Helene is a simple, yet fancy desert.

SHF # 13: Poire Belle Hélène
from kochtopf

Poached pears, vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup topped with crystalized violets, that’s Poire Belle Hellene.

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