March 2001
            
          
          
      
  
                
                
            
            
            
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                                            1
                                            
                                            stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
                                            
                                        
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                                            1 1/2
                                            teaspoons
                                            minced garlic
                                            
                                        
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                                            2
                                            tablespoons
                                            finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
                                            
                                        
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                                            1
                                            tablespoon
                                            minced shallot
                                            
                                        
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                                            1
                                            
                                            7-oz can snails, rinsed
                                            
                                        
 
                    
                 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                
                                    
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                                            Preheat oven to 400ºF. 
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                                            Purée butter, garlic, parsley, and shallot in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. 
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                                            Divide half the garlic butter among sterilized snail shells. Stuff with snails (1 per shell) and remaining garlic butter. 
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                                            Bake 10 minutes.