Crawfish Pie
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Double-crust pie dough, recipe follows
4 ounces (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced celery
1 pound peeled crawfish tails
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons Creole spice (Essence), recipe follows
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out half of pie dough and fit into a 9-inch pie plate; chill. In a skillet melt butter, add flour and whisk into a paste. Cook roux for 5 minutes or until it begins to turn lightly golden. Add onions, pepper and celery. Cook, stirring, 4 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add crawfish, green onions, parsley and seasoning. Cook just until heated through, about 1 minute more. Let cool slightly. Roll out remaining pie dough 1/8-inch thick. Pour filling into pie shell and top with remaining dough. Crimp edges and poke a hole in top. Bake for 40 minutes, until crust is golden and filling is bubbling hot.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
Yield:
2/3 cup
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
