Pear Helene – Slices

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 5 egg whites
• 5 egg yolks
• 150 g sugar
• 100 g flour
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 4 pears, approx. 700-800 g
• 2 tbsp gelling sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 400 g QimiQ, vanilla flavor
• 150 g natural yogurt
• 40 g sugar
• 200 g cream, whipped
• ½ lemon(s), the juice
• 300 g chocolate (cooking chocolate)
• 50 g cream, liquid
• 100 g QimiQ, vanilla flavor
• whipped cream
• Pear(s), (pieces)
• mint
• Chocolate shavings

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 40 minutes

Peel, core, and dice the pears. Sauté with gelling sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for about 10 minutes (depending on hardness) until soft. Then let cool completely. For the base: Beat the egg whites with salt until frothy, gradually add the sugar and beat until firm. Fold in the egg yolks, sift in the flour and cocoa powder, and mix gently. Line a baking tray with baking paper, place a 24×36 cm baking frame on top, and spread the sponge mixture to a thickness of about 2 cm. Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 15 minutes. Then let cool, remove the baking paper, and place the sliced ​​base back in the baking frame. For the cream: Beat the QimiQ Vanilla until smooth, add the sugar, lemon juice, yogurt, and cooled diced pears, and mix well. Finally, fold in the whipped cream. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. For the chocolate glaze: Melt the chocolate with the cream and QimiQ Vanilla in a water bath and spread over the cream. Chill again. Decorate with whipped cream, pear pieces, mint leaves, and chocolate shavings.