{"id":2717,"date":"2012-05-03T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T20:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2012-05-03T16:22:30","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T20:22:30","slug":"crawfish-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/recipes\/crawfish-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Crawfish Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the staple food items at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nojazzfest.com\/\">New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival<\/a> is  Crawfish Bread, and some years a booth will also sell Crawfish Meat Pies. This  year as usual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrswheatsfoods.com\/\">Mrs. Wheat\u2019s Foods<\/a> is selling them again. There are actually eighteen ways you can eat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nojazzfest.com\/food\/food-list-2012.php\">crawfish<\/a> this year  at the Fest, including the bread and pie I mentioned above, \u00a0and \u00a0there is the Crawfish Sausage Po-Boy, Crawfish  Bisque, Crawfish Remoulade, Louisiana Crawfish Po-Boy, Boiled Crawfish (Suck da  Head, Peel da Tail), Crawfish Sack, Crawfish Beignets, Louisiana Crawfish  Etoufee, Cajun Crawfish Rice, Fried Crawfish Tails, Crab and Crawfish Stuffed  Mushrooms, Crawfish Enchilada, Crawfish Strudel, Spicy Crawfish Sushi Roll,  Crawfish Spinach and Zucchini Bisque, and the ever famous Crawfish Monica. <\/p>\n<p>This is a short promotion video for this year&#8217;s musical line up at the Fest! <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"padding:10px;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gs_HUbT3S6o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few images of the pies straight out of the oven!<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-center\" style=\"width: 475px;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiesPanCooling.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 475px;\" title=\"Crawfish Pie\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiesPanCooling.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crawfish Pie\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n    Crawfish Pies cooling!<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-center\" style=\"width: 475px;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiesOvenPan.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 475px;\" title=\"Crawfish Pie\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiesOvenPan.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crawfish Pie\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n    Crawfish Pie close up and personal!<\/div>\n<p>Another Fest promotion video!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"padding:10px;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W-TeLGIfXAw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h3><em>The Recipe!<\/em><\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFCC\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1 \u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Lbs.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Crawfish tail meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Lb.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Shrimp, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cups<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Onions, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bell pepper, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Celery, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cloves<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Garlic, minced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">4 <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ounces<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bacon, diced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1 \u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Lb<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cream cheese, softened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cheddar cheese, shredded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tbsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Finger Lickin Rub, divided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Stick<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Butter (4 ounces)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bc<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Flour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Chicken stock, room temperature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Parsley, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Green onions, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Large<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Eggs, beaten with \u00bc cup water <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Packages<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Puff Pastry Dough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFCC\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Procedure Steps:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Have all the ingredients prepped as listed above.\u00a0 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Then add    the butter and melt, then add in the onions, bell pepper, celery, and 1 Tbsp    of the Finger Lickin Rub, and saut\u00e9 until tender, or about 5-7 minutes. Then    add in the garlic and saut\u00e9 another 2-3 minutes. Stir well while cooking down    the seasonings over medium low heat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">3.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">In the meantime use a medium bowl and combine the softened cream cheese    with the cheddar cheese and add in the remaining 1 Tbsp of the Finger Lickin    Rub, mix well to incorporate. Set aside until needed later.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">4.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Add in the crawfish tails and the chopped shrimp to the skillet and cook    until shrimp are pink, or about 3-5 minutes. Stir often.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">5.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Next, in a small bowl whisk the flour into room temperature chicken stock until    well dissolved, then add this to the skillet and bring to a low simmer and    stir well to thicken or about 3-5 minutes. Then turn off the heat. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">6.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Next, fold in the cream cheese mixture into the skillet mixture and stir    until well incorporated. Fold in the chopped parsley and chopped green onions    and then allow to cool to room temperature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">7.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Allow the puff pastry dough to temper and spread out a sheet onto a    floured work surface. Then cut each sheet into 3X3 inch squares. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">8.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Make an egg wash with the two    beaten eggs and \u00bc cup water, then start filling your pastry sheets in the    following manner. Pre-heat your oven to 375\u00b0 F. <br \/>\n          A. Brush 1 pastry dough square    with the egg wash.<br \/>\n          B. Drop 1-2 Tbsp of the crawfish    filling into the center of the square. <br \/>\n          C. Fold the corner over to form a    triangle.<br \/>\n          D. Crimp the edges with a fork<br \/>\n          E. Transfer the pie to a coated    sheet pan<br \/>\n          Repeat the above procedure for    all your puff pastry dough sheets. And then brush all the crawfish pies with    more egg wash. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">9.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bake the crawfish pies in the oven for 25 \u2013 30 minutes, or until golden    brown. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>To Serve: <\/strong>Remove with a spatula and serve with your favorite sauce.<br \/>\n    <strong>Yield: <\/strong>24 pies approximate<\/p>\n<p>This is my version of Crawfish Pie using prepared puff pastry dough, and served with an Asian sauce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-center\" style=\"width: 475px;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiePlated.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 475px;\" title=\"Crawfish Pie Plated\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/CrawfishPiePlated.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crawfish Pie Plated\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n    Crawfish Pie ready to eat!<\/div>\n<p>Bon app\u00e9tit!<br \/>\n           CCR<br \/>\n           =:~) <br \/>\n    \u00a92012 CCR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the staple food items at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is Crawfish Bread, and some years a booth will also sell Crawfish Meat Pies. 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