Crawfish Pies, My Way

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 1/2 pounds peeled crawfish tails
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions or scallions (green part only)
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup fine dried bread crumbs
• 1 recipe pastry, recipe follows
• Creole seasoning, recipe follows
• Oil, for frying
• 3 cups bleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 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

1. Preheat the fryer.
2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
3. Add the onions, bell pepper, salt, cayenne and cook for 2 minutes, stirring a few times.
4. Add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
5. Add the green onions, garlic, and parsley and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
6. Pour the mixture into a medium-size mixing bowl and let cool for about 3 minutes.
7. Add the egg and bread crumbs and mix well.
8. Set aside.
9. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each dough piece into a thin round about 5 inches in diameter.
10. Put about 1/4 cup of the crawfish mixture in the center of each round, fold the dough over, and crimp the edges together with a fork.
11. Fry the pies, 2 or 3 at a time, until golden brown.
12. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with the Creole seasoning, and serve hot.
13. Make the pastry.
14. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
15. With a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
16. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg with the milk.
17. Gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, working it to make a thick dough.
18. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
19. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
20. Yield: 2/3 cup

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/crawfish-pies-my-way-recipe.html (may not work)