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Escargots à la Caudéran (Snails, Cauderan Style)

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Ingredients:
2 slices ham
2 cloves garlic
10 shallots
1 Tablespoon lard
½ cup crumbled stale bread
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 sprig, or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
salt, pepper
4 dozen canned snails (without shells)

Instructions:

  1. Chop the ham, garlic, and shallots, and sauté in melted lard in a frying pan. Do not brown.
  2. Add the crumbled bread to the frying pan. Pour in the wine and bouillon. Add the bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
  3. Place the snails in the sauce, cover, and simmer for one hour. Stir occasionally.
  4. Serve hot.

Although live snails are used in France, they are not available in America. Canned snails are sold either in their shells, or plan, without shells.

©️ Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan, 1971. Published in the United States and Canada by BOBLEY PUBLISHING, a division of Illustrated World Encyclopedia, Inc. Printed in Japan.

Snails in Garlic Butter

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1 can snails, with shells (7 ½-oz can; 1 ½ dozen shells)
½ cup soft butter or margarine
2 or 3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 shallot finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon dried chervil leaves
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

  1. Several hours before serving: Wash snail shells, and drain well on paper towels. Drain snails thoroughly; set aside.
  2. In medium bowl, combine butter with remaining ingredients; mix well.
  3. Place a generous 1/4 teaspoon of butter mixture in each shell. Push a drained snail into each shell; cover with more butter mixture.
  4. Arrange shells carefully, open ends up, in flat baking dish or special escargot (snail) dishes. Cover and refrigerate.
  5. To serve: Preheat oven to 400F. Bake snails in shells, uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, or until butter mixture is very bubbly. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 first course or 6 to 8 hors d’oeuvre servings.

© Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.