Escargot with Puffed Pastry

  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 lb butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup minced parsley
  • 1/4 cup minced chives
  • 1 minced shallot
  • cracked pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cognac
  • 24 ver large canned snails
  • 1 lb puff pastry, thawed
  1. Combine the garlic and salt into a paste.  Mash with butter.  Add the parsley, chives, shallots, pepper, lemon juice and pernod.
  2. Place a snail in each indentation of a snail dish, or simply in a pan.  Spoon about 2 tsp of the butter over each snail.  Chill 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 F.
  4. Using a small round cutter, cut 24 rounds out of the puff pastry sheet.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the round on top, cover with another sheet of parchment and top with a second baking sheet.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.  Cool.
  5. Keep the oven at 450 F.
  6. Bake the snails for 5 to 8 minutes, until the butter is bubbling.  Top each snail with a round of puff pastry and bake 30 seconds.
  7. Serve.

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