Quick/cheat version: Poires Belle-Hélène

Perhaps one day I will make the "real" version of Poires Belle-Hélène, but for now, this is a great shortcut version, far easier to tackle.  There are no amounts set for the ingredients, as you can make it to your own preferences :)  And yes, there is pear peeking out at the bottom of the chocolate lol.

Ingredients:

canned halved pears in heavy syrup
vanilla ice cream
hot fudge topping
whipped cream (optional)
almond slices (optional)

Instructions:

1. Drain the pears and place one or two halves in a serving bowl.

2. Add a scoop of ice cream, then top with hot fudge all over.

3. Top with whipped cream and/or almond slices, if desired (I used * real * whipped cream :))  Enjoy!