Snails in a brioche

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 1 brioche, you will need:

• 1 200 g Brioche dough
• 2 30 g beaten egg
• 3 20 snails
• 4 120 g Beurre d'escargot
• Total weight: 650 grams

Times:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
18 min.	1 hour	25 min.	1 hour 43 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Roll out 200 g Brioche dough into a circle about 8 inches (18-20 cm) in diameter. Note: if possible, use a brioche dough with only half the usual amount of sugar.
2	Lay the circle of dough in an 8 inch (20 cm) tin, preferably spring-form type, then glaze the top. Leave in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
3	Drain 20 snails, then lay on a sheet of absorbant paper. Set aside.
4	Once the dough is well risen, glaze a second time. Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
5	Press the snails into the top of the brioche.
6	If the 120 g Beurre d'escargot is frozen, slice off small chunks...
7	...and sit one on each snail. If the beurre d'escargot is freshly made, dab a knob onto each snail.
8	Bake for about 25 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

Remarks

You can make a seafood version of this recipe by using mussels, or other shellfish of your choice, instead of the snails.

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