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Snails in a brioche

A flat brioche filled with snails, themselves filled with a knob of sophisticated beurre d'escargot. The flat round shape is reminiscent of the old-fashioned French snail dishes. Cut into bite-sized morsels, this makes a good aperitif snack.

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1 hour 45 min. difficulté

Easy

10.70 €

2 brioches

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: September 17^th 2024

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For 2 brioches, you will need:

1 400 g Savoury brioche dough
2 60 g beaten egg
3 40 snails
4 240 g beurre d'escargot
Total weight: 1,300 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 25 min.

All in all: 1 hour 45 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Roll out 400 g Savoury brioche dough into a circle about 8 inches (18-20 cm) in diameter.

Stage 2 - 1 hour

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.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Drain 40 snails, then lay on a sheet of absorbant paper.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Once the dough is well risen, glaze a second time.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Press the snails into the top of the brioche.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

If the 240 g beurre d'escargot is frozen, slice off small chunks...

Stage 7 - 3 min.

...and sit one on each snail.

If the beurre d'escargot is freshly made, dab a knob onto each snail.

Stage 8 - 25 min.

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.

Keeping: One or two days in the fridge. It should be reheated.

Source: Based on a brilliant idea by Eric B, who became a baker in 2018. .

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	570 RDI=220 %	2,050 RDI=190 %	1,630 RDI=250 %	3,380 RDI=170 %	14,150 RDI: 170 %
Per 100 g	40 RDI=20 %	160 RDI=20 %	130 RDI=20 %	260 RDI=10 %	1,090 RDI: 10 %
Per brioche	280 RDI=110 %	1,030 RDI=100 %	810 RDI=120 %	1,690 RDI=80 %	7,070 RDI: 80 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Milk, Nuts, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 2 brioches : 21.35 €
Per brioche : 10.70 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Savoury brioche dough

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Beurre d'escargot

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Beaten egg

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