Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Snail | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 2 shallots, minced well
- 2 cloves garlic, minced well
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 32 canned French snails
- 32 snail shells
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Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the butter, parsley, shallots, garlic, and brandy in a bowl and blend well.
Place a snail in each shell and fill the cavity with the seasoned butter (if you do not have shells, you can use escargot baking dishes - this is actually how I prefer to make them. Most of such dishes hold 6 escargot apiec.)
Place on a baking pan and bake for twelve minutes.
Serve hot, as an appetizer, on individual snail dishes - or on small folded napkins on plates, to keep the shells from sliding about. Also, small silver forks to easily eat them with are a good idea.
Make sure to have plenty of good bread alongside, to mop up the delicious butter sauce! :)
Also good with a bit of Parmesan sprinkled on top of each.