Poire belle Hélène

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Poire belle Hélène (German: Birne Helene) is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice, chocolate syrup, and crystallized violets.[1] It was created around 1870 by Auguste Escoffier and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach.[2] Simpler versions replace poached pears with canned pears and crystallized violets with sliced almonds.

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  1. ^ At My Table; A Marriage of Simplicity and Sophistication
  2. ^ http://www.azurialopera.com/Work2.htm
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