Fruit Parisienne

Name: Fruit Parisienne
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 2 cups water; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 large fresh pears; 2 large bananas; 2 egg yolks; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup scalded milk; 1 square bitter chocolate; 1/4 tsp vanilla; 1/2 pint whipping cream whipped; 1 T confectioner sugar; 1/2 tsp rum flavoring; 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds; grated chocolate

15 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 tsp vanilla
4 large fresh pears
2 large bananas
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup scalded milk
1 square bitter chocolate
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 pint whipping cream whipped
1 T confectioner sugar
1/2 tsp rum flavoring
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
grated chocolate

Directions

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