Escargot, Brie and Basil Bundles with Port Reduction Recipe
Flavors of Quebec
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: Under 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 sheets of phyllo pastry
- 2 dozen Burgundy Snails
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) brie
- Fresh basil
Sauce
- 4 French shallots
- 1 leek
- 50 ml (3 tbsp.) Port
- 100 ml (6 tbsp.) chicken stock
- 100 ml (6 tbsp.) heavy cream
- Butter
Method
- Wash and finely chop the white part of the leek; cook in butter over low heat for five minutes.
- Cut the phyllo sheets in quarters; butter half of them and lay the remaining squares on top.
- In the center of each square place some of the cooled leek, six well-drained snails, a little fresh chopped basil and a piece of brie.
- Gather up the edges of the phyllo to form a bundle, repeating with the remaining packets.
Sauce and presentation
- Sauté the chopped shallots; add the Port and reduce.
- Add the chicken stock and cream; reduce again to the desired consistency.
- Place the bundles in a hot oven and cook until lightly browned – about 5 minutes - watching them closely.
- Place a bundle in the center of each plate with a ribbon of sauce around it.
- Garnish with edible flowers and fresh basil.
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