Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups french tomato sauce (or use your own)
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked snails, if from a can please rinse thoroughly
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 - 8-inch round disk of puff pastry
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a bowl combine the softened butter, parsley, garlic, and lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper.
  • In another bowl combine the tomato sauce, snails, mixing well to coat.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place the snail mixture in a 1 quart souffle dish.
  • Dot the top of the snail mixture with butter.
  • Lightly brush the edge of the souffle dish with some of the beaten egg.
  • Top the entire dish with the puff pastry disk pressing it over the edges of the souffle dish to form a seal.
  • Brush the surface with the remaining egg.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry puffs up and turns golden brown.