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Pears Helene (Five Roses) Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

2 c -Water

2/3 c Sugar

3 Pears; ripe

1 ts Almonds; chopped (opt)

Vanilla ice cream (opt) Chocolate sauce: 2 Chocolate squares

1 tb Butter

1/4 c -Water; boiling

3/4 c Sugar

2 tb Corn syrup

1 pn -Salt

2 ts Vanilla

Pears: Combine water and sugar in saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Meanwhile pare, halve and core pears. Place halves cut side down in syrup and simmer till tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla and cool in syrup about 1 hour. (Pears may be cooked ahead of time and held in refrigerator till ready to serve.) Sauce: Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler (or in microwave). Gradually stir in boiling water, s

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