Ingredients: 10 large snails, canned 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 tablespoons Pernod liquor 10 large mushrooms, cultivated 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 lemon crowns for garnish 2 parsley sprigs for garnish Brie Butter 2 2.2 ounce individual Brie cheeses 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature 1 tablespoon chives, chopped Radicchio Cole Slaw 2 small heads radicchio 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Directions:1. Snail preparation: Wash snails. In saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat. Add snails, garlic and Pernod; sautй for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and place to the side. 2. Brie Butter Preparation: Put ingredients for Brie Butter in food processor and blend, pausing to scrape down sides 3 or 4 times. Remove Brie Butter from food processor and place in small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. 3. Radicchio Cole Slaw Preparation: Cut bottoms off radicchio and wash their leaves. Hold radicchio leaves together and julienne into very thin strips. In medium size mixing bowl add mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar; blend thoroughly. Add radicchio and toss 4. Mushroom and Final Preparation: Remove stems from mushrooms and wash caps. Place caps in large pot of boiling water, remove from burner, and let stand for 4 minutes. Remove caps from water and place in a baking pan. Place a snail in each mushroom cap. Heap ample portions of Brie butter over snails. 5. Bake in oven at 325 F for 7 to 9 minutes or until done. Remove stuffed caps and place five around edge of each plate. In middle of each plate, place a portion of radicchio cole slaw. Garnish with lemon crowns and parsley sprigs. |