Crawfish Pie
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Yield: 2/3 cup
pie dough, butter, flour, onions, green pepper, celery, crawfish tails, green onion, parsley, creole spice, paprika, salt, garlic, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/crawfish-pie-recipe0.html (may not work)