Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 5 to 7 tablespoons ice water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup finely diced yellow onions
- 1/4 cup finely diced red bell peppers
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/2 pound peeled crawfish tails
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Dash hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/2 cup grated sharp white Cheddar
- 1/2 cup grated medium Cheddar
Directions
Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cayenne in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse, meal-like texture. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing gently until the mixture forms a dough. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes. Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll the dough into a 12-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick. Fold the dough into fourths and unfold into a 10-inch fluted (quiche) pan. Press the dough into the bottoms and sides of the pan, using your fingers. Roll a wooden rolling pin over the pan to cut off or remove the excess dough. Prick the bottom of the crust all over with a fork. Place a piece of parchment paper over the crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake the weighted crust for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Remove parchment paper and pie weights.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Saute for 3 minutes. Add the crawfish tails and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chives, and grated Parmesan. Arrange the crawfish mixture evenly into the pastry shell. Sprinkle the grated cheeses over the crawfish. Pour the cream mixture over the crawfish. Place in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the center sets and the top is golden. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes, before slicing. Garnish with fresh chives and serve warm.
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By Tracillia
on September 13, 2012
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I love this recipe and have made the dish several times. sometimes I make my own crust, sometimes I use the roll out drust and sometimes I use a frozen crust. Either way, it turns out great. It's even better the next day! The only time I've had a problem was when I used a deep dish crust by mistake but aside from the additional cook time, it still turned out really good.
By pattipyburn_130...
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on August 28, 2012
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My husband and I loved this recipe! I made the crust with whole wheat flour and lard. There was too much dough by almost half, so next time I'll use one and one half cups of flour. A quarter inch thickness would have used up too much room in my quiche pan. I also used a full pound of crawfish. This would be good with shrimp or crab too.
By NikkiCanCook
on January 13, 2012
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My family recently started raising chickens. They have since started laying a ton of eggs. I decided it was time for quiche and specifically wanted a really good crawfish quiche recipe. This one is amazing and makes me look even more amazing! The only thing I would change is to use a butter crust instead of a lard crust...just my personal preference. And when the kids aren't home, I'll add spinach to change things up. Great quiche!!!
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