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ESCARGOTS IN MUSHROOMS WITH PERNOD BUTTER

This restaurant-style appetizer is not difficult to make, especially with canned escargots. We flavour the accompanying herbed butter with Pernod, an anise-flavoured French liqueur.

Yield: Serves 6.

July 02, 2019

ESCARGOTS IN MUSHROOMS WITH PERNOD BUTTER

Ingredients

  • 24 large fresh mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 can (200 g) escargots, rinsed and drained
  • Pernod Butter*

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Remove stems from mushrooms; reserve stems for another use.
  3. Melt butter in a large frypan over medium heat. Add mushroom caps and sauté for 4 - 5 minutes, just until mushrooms are slightly tender and excess liquid has been released. Discard excess liquid. Place mushroom caps in a single layer in a shallow 3 quart baking dish. Place 1 - 2 escargots in each mushroom cap. Top each filled mushroom with 1 1/2 tsp Pernod Butter.
  4. Bake until escargots are heated through and butter is melted, about 5 - 7 minutes. Serve with toasted baguette slices or French bread.
Nutritional analysis per mushroom:

137 calories, 9.5 g fat, 9.5 g protein, 4.6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 132 mg sodium

PERNOD BUTTER

Ingredients

  • 8 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp Pernod

Directions

  1. In a food processor, process garlic and parsley until finely chopped. Add butter, oil, salt and pepper; process until smooth.
  2. With machine running, add Pernod and process just until blended. May be refrigerated for up to 2 days.