Escargots in Cocotte

This is a good video to learn how to bake foods in a crock that have been sealed in puff pastry.  I demonstrate an appetizer and a main dish version here.  In terms of ingredients used, your improvisational options are huge.  You could use large shrimp (being careful not to overcook them) instead of snails and also create a big hit.  This is also a perfect preparation for staging and preparing in advance of dinner.  Just pop it in the oven 30 minutes before you want to serve it and there's no muss or fuss while your  entertaining your guests.  I have made and served hundreds of these in my restaurants over the years.  People love this item. This is one of my favorite ways to serve escargots, for good reasons.  Tastes good, looks good, moderately upscale, easy to execute, not trendy, fun to eat and relatively inexpensive to make.   That's a good combination.