Escargots En Cercueils
- 36 each snails undrained
- 1/2 cup chardonnary vinegar
- 1 medium onions minced
- 1 each shallots minced
- 2 each garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound puff pastry
- 3 tablespoons milk blended with 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup butter
- 13 cup hazelnuts (filberts) chopped, toasted
- Drain snail juices into small saucepan.
- Place snails in bowl.
- Add wine, onion, shallot, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg to juices and bring to boil.
- Pour marinade over snails.
- Let cool.
- Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Butter baking sheets.
- Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Cut out 36 circles using 2-inch floured cutter.
- Arrange circles on prepared sheets.
- Using knife tip, trace lid on each circle 3/4 inch from edge; do not cut through dough.
- Brush with glaze.
- Bake pastry until puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Cool slightly on rack.
- Using sharp knife, cut out lids.
- Discard any soft dough inside shells.
- Reduce oven to 375F (190C).
- Strain marinade into large saucepan, pressing down on vegetables to extract all liquid.
- Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup.
- Remove pan from heat and whisk in 2 pieces of butter.
- Set pan over low heat and whisk in remaining butter 1 piece at a time.
- Mix in snails, hazelnuts and parsley.
- Adjust seasoning.
- Place 1 snail and some of sauce inside each shell.
- Top with lid.
- Bake until heated through.
- Serve immediately.
chardonnary vinegar, onions, shallots, garlic, pastry, milk, butter, hazelnuts
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/escargots-en-cercueils-43635 (may not work)