Escargot Recipe

Escargot makes a sophisticated appetizer for any dinner or cocktail party.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 scallions
• 1 cup white wine, divided
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can large snails
• Snail shells
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• Bread crumbs

Directions

1. Finely chop scallions, using some of the green tops. Sauté in 1/4 cup wine for about 5 minutes. Rinse snails and cut large ones in half if necessary to make 24. Place 1 teaspoon sautéed onions in snail shell. Add snail. Combine butter, parsley and garlic salt, then "seal" the shell with butter mixture. Place shells in escargot pan. Add 1 tablespoon wine to each pan and sprinkle shells lightly with bread crumbs. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 10 minutes.
2. Serve immediately with fresh French bread (to soak up the butter). This may be prepared several hours in advance, adding wine and bread crumbs just before heating. Cover lightly with plastic wrap; place in refrigerator.
3. Serves 4 as an appetizer.