Pears Belle Helene

Combine water,sugar and vanilla bean in large sauce pan and bring to boil. Add pears, reduce heat and cook gently until tender (30 minutes). Refrigerate pears and syrup for 24 hours. Remove vanilla bean from syrup. Melt chocolate in heavy pan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth and glossy. Scrape vanilla bean pulp into chocolate. Add cream and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. To serve, place scoop of ice cream in bowl. Place pear alongside ice cream and spoon chocolate sauce over top. Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008