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Snail Butter

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(Recipe ID: 549)

Preparation time: 39 minutes

Source: Vito De Carolis

A compound butter sauce that can be used with many dishes.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 pound Button mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup Shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Butter
  • Fine sea salt and black peppercorn; freshly ground to taste *
  • 1 pound Unsalted butter (4 sticks), softened
  • 6 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/4 pound Prosciutto crudo-Italian raw ham; finely diced
  • 6 tablespoons Almonds; finely grounded
  • 6 tablespoons Dry English mustard powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Fine sea salt *
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorn; freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon Peperoncino Italian chili flakes *

    Ferri dal 1905 - Peperoncino flakes suggested

Instructions

  1. Chop button mushrooms into very small cubes (brunoise), and sauté them with shallot and 1 teaspoon of butter.
  2. Season with salt and peppercorn; set aside.
  3. Combine the unsalted butter, and garlic in the bowl of a stand mixer and blend on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes until well combined.
  4. Add into butter-garlic mixture, mushrooms mixture and all other ingredients, mixing just to well combine.
  5.  Lay 2 large pieces of plastic wrap on a clean work surface; divide the butter evenly and place half at the center of each piece.
  6. Use the wrap to help roll the butter into a sausage shape, keeping it tight and compact as you go.
  7. Refrigerate or freeze inside a heavy-duty resealable plastic food storage bag until ready to use.

Note : The plastic-wrapped butter can be stored in a resealable plastic food storage freezer bag and frozen for up to 2 months. The “Snail” butter can be used for any number of dishes, including snails, mussels or clams cooked in their shells; over grilled steak or fish and also as a finishing touch for Risotto, soups and sauces.
 

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