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.