CRAWFISH PIE

Crawfish Pie image

Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

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

Steps:

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.