Title: Pears helene (five roses)
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      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, sugar,
  corn syrup and salt. Place top of double boiler directly over heat
  and bring to boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat and flavour
  to taste. This sauce will keep in tightly covered container in fridge
  about 3 days. Reheat before serving. Serve over ice cream or Pears
  Helene. Pears Helene: Arrange cooked pear halves (can place on top of
  vanilla ice cream if desired) and spoon hot chocolate sauce on top.
  Granish with chopped almonds if desired and serve immediately.