Best 13 Crawfish Pie Recipes

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In the realm of Southern comfort food, few dishes evoke the essence of Louisiana's culinary heritage quite like crawfish pie. This delectable dish, often regarded as a Cajun and Creole specialty, marries the succulent, briny flavors of crawfish with a creamy, flavorful filling, all nestled within a flaky, golden crust. Our curated collection of crawfish pie recipes offers a diverse range of culinary interpretations, ensuring that every palate finds its perfect match. From traditional renditions that honor the rustic charm of Louisiana's bayous to innovative takes that introduce contemporary twists, our recipes cater to every craving and skill level. Embark on a culinary journey as you explore our selection of crawfish pie recipes, each promising an unforgettable taste experience that pays homage to this iconic Southern delicacy.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

CRAWFISH PIE



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This delicious pie is loaded with crawfish and fresh vegetables. Even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy crawfish when you make this pie!

Provided by Randy Brown

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Crawfish

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (9 inch) prepared deep-dish pie crust
¼ cup butter
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
1 cup diced tomatoes
12 ounces peeled crawfish tails
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Place the pie crust into a deep-dish pie plate.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion, green pepper, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, and white pepper until the vegetables are tender and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and crawfish tails, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for about 3 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
  • Whisk flour and water together in a bowl until the mixture is smooth, and pour the flour mixture into the skillet. Bring the filling to a simmer, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to stand for 20 to 30 minutes to finish thickening.
  • While filling is cooling, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust, and bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is hot and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.3 g, Cholesterol 79.1 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 845.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CRAWFISH PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons crawfish fat (optional)
1 3/4 pound peeled crawfish tails
1/2 cup green onions and 3 inches of the top
1/2 cup minced parsley
1 1/12 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cornstarch to thicken

Steps:

  • Add bell pepper, onion and celery to butter and saute until tender. Add crawfish fat and simmer covered 10 minutes. Add crawfish tails, green onions and remainder of seasonings. Thicken if necessary with a little cornstarch and let cook long enough to thicken gravy.
  • Using your favorite pie crust recipe, make enough pie dough for a double crust pie. Place the dough in a 9-inch pie pan. Gently press the dough to the bottom and sides. Cut excess dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Fill the pie shell with the cooled filling. With a pastry brush, dip in cold water and moisten the outside edge of the pastry shell. Place top crust over the filling, cutting off the overhang even with the overhang on the bottom crust. Crimp the top and bottom crusts together, trim. Cut 2 or 3 one-inch parallel slits in the top of the pie. Place pie in a preheated 450 degree oven and bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 375 degrees and cook for 35 minutes longer or until crust is a golden brown. Serve hot as a main course.
  • Individual pies:
  • Using the same procedure, individual pie pans or a muffin pan with large cups can be used instead of a large pie pan. Roll the dough, fit into the cups, place the filling in the cups. Moisten the edges with cold water. Place a circle of dough on top. Crimp edges together. Cut a 1-inch slit in the center. Bake as above.

CRAWFISH PIE



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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     main-dish

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.

DOUG'S CRAWFISH PIE



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Crawfish and puff pastry -- does it get any better than that? Spice it up. Have fun with it.

Provided by Doug Matthews

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Crawfish

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter
½ cup flour
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
celery, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
½ cup vegetable broth
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 pounds cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails
3 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
12 puff pastry shells

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat, then stir in flour; cook until light brown, about 10 minutes. Add sweet onion, green pepper, celery, and green onions. Cover and simmer on low heat for about one hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in vegetable broth and tomato paste, and cook until it reaches a creamy consistency. Mix in crawfish tails, garlic, and parsley, then cook for about 15 minutes or until the tails are tender. Stir in salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce.
  • Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake the puff pastry shells for 5 to 7 minutes, or until they puff up and start to brown a little. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Pull off center tops and save. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Spoon mixture into puff pastry shells until slightly overfilled. Put extra filling into a pie dish and cover with the remaining puff pastry shell center tops to create 6 small pies and 1 large crawfish pie. Place pies on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the shells are golden brown and the filling has a nice shine to it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 121.6 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 460.4 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

CRAWFISH PIE (MINI)



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Make and share this Crawfish Pie (Mini) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kikimony

Categories     Crawfish

Time 55m

Yield 24 mini pies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb crayfish tail (I use frozen packs, defrosted -- WEIGHT APPROXIMATE!)
3 packages mini-medium bama pie crusts
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed (or jar type)
1/2 bunch shallot, chopped
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter
garlic powder
salt
pepper
any powder seafood seasoning (I use Paul Prudhomes Blackened Redfish Seasoning)

Steps:

  • Melt butter.
  • Then add bell peppers, onions garlic and shallots to saute.
  • Add soup, crawfish and tomato sauce.
  • Cook 5 minutes.
  • Add milk.
  • Cook 5-10 minutes on low.
  • Add powder seasonings to taste and bread crumbs.
  • Spoon in shells.
  • Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
  • These can be frozen BEFORE baking!

CRAWFISH POT PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 to 2 sheets frozen puff pastry (splurge on the all-butter one if you can), thawed and cut into a shape that will cover your baking vessel
1 pound crawfish tail meat, drained and squeezed of excess liquid (see Cook's Note)
Salt, pepper and Creole/Cajun seasoning
1 quart Yukon gold potatoes, skin on, medium dice
1 quart baby turnips, skin on, medium dice (totally can use big boy turnips too, just gotta peel them and cut them down more)
3 ounces unsalted butter, or more as needed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed
2 2/3 cups seafood stock (fish, vegetable or chicken stock will all work too)
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon porcini powder
Few dashes of your favorite hot sauce
12 ounces frozen peas and carrots
6 ounces frozen pearl onions
Fresh parsley or dill, for garnish
Lemon wedges and hot pepper-infused vinegar, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Bake the puff pastry on a baking sheet until all puffy and delicious, about 10 minutes. Set aside and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
  • Drain the crawfish tails and squeeze excess liquid out. (Wet tails can effect the thickness of the finished sauce.)
  • In a pot of salty water, cook the potatoes until they are softened but have a little crunch still left in them, then drain and set aside.
  • Add the turnips to a pot of BOILING salty water. Cook until softened, then drain and run under cold water. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan (big enough to hold all the ingredients), melt the butter. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the flour and blend in with a whisk. Keep whisking on medium heat for 5 minutes (do not brown, you are just cooking some of the floury flavor out).
  • Add the stock and cream, then increase heat to medium-high. DO NOT STOP STIRRING. As it heats up the mixture will get thicker. Add the Worcestershire, porcini powder, hot sauce, and salt, pepper and Creole/Cajun seasoning to taste. Cook until the bechamel mixture is thickened and bubbly, then add the drained crawfish and mix in. Cook, stirring, until the mixture returns to a boil. (If the mixture needs more thickening you can do it with a mixture of flour and butter, a tablespoon at a time, waiting for it to return to a boil each time. This is as thick as it's gonna get.)
  • Add the peas and carrots, pearl onions, potatoes and turnips. Stir gently, so as not to break up the potatoes and turnips.
  • Spoon the mixture in vessel of your choice and top with the cooked puff pastry. Put the whole thing back into the oven.
  • Have a beverage. Cook until and bubbly and the puff pastry is starting to brown. Garnish with fresh parsley and/or dill. Serve with lemon wedges and hot pepper infused vinegar.

MOM'S EASY CRAWFISH PIE



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Make and share this Mom's Easy Crawfish Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by WeazelChef

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 40m

Yield 2 pies, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb crawfish meat
1/2 cup butter
1 (11 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 pie crusts
1/4 cup green onion
1 cup white onion
cajun seasoning

Steps:

  • Saute white onions in half of the butter.
  • Add the cream of mushroom and simmer for 3 minute.
  • Pour into a bowl with evap. milk, set aside.
  • Saute crawfish, green onions, and cajun seasoning in the other half of the butter.
  • Pour crawfish mix into bowl, mix well.
  • Pour into pie crusts and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.
  • Watch the color. You want a light to medium brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.8, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 96.4, Sodium 592.2, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 12

LOUISIANA CRAWFISH PIE



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Make and share this Louisiana Crawfish Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 2h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon creole seasoning
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 lbs crawfish tails, peeled
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening
3 -5 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • In a 12-inch saute pan, heat the oil and butter together.
  • Add in the onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, and Creole seasoning; stir/saute for 3-4 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  • Add in crawfish, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and heavy cream; bring mixture to a boil.
  • Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the cream has reduced and the sauce is thickened.
  • Make the piecrust: add flour, Creole seasoning and salt into the work bowl of a food processor; pulse on and off 3 times.
  • Cut the cold shortening into small pieces and distribute it over the flour mixture; pulse the machine on and off 3 times, until the shortening resembles peas.
  • Sprinkle 3 tablespoons ice water over the flour mixture, and pulse on and off until the dough begins to come together.
  • If it appears dry, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured board, and roll into a disc, approximately 12 inches in diameter.
  • Preheat oven to 375°; grease the edges of a 10-inch ovenproof baking dish, and transfer the crawfish mixture to the dish.
  • Top the dish with the piecrust dough, and crimp the edges, making a few slits in the top of the crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake the pie for 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.3, Fat 33.8, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 167.1, Sodium 226.6, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.4, Protein 21.3

LOUISIANA CRAWFISH PIE



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Like Gumbo, there are dozens, no hundreds of different Crawfish Pie recipes, and they're all good. Here is my version which works just as well with shrimp. This makes two pies or you can use the leftovers to make mini crawfish/shrimp pies. C'est ci bon!

Provided by Donna Graffagnino

Categories     Seafood

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 lb crawfish tails w/fat or shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 1/2 stick butter
1 Tbsp butter for brushing
1 large onion, diced
6 stalk(s) celery, chopped fine
1 medium bell pepper, chopped fine
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1/2 c dried parsley or 1 cup fresh, chopped
1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
8 oz velveeta cheese, original, cubed
1/2 - 1 cap-full of liquid crab boil
2 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 tsp cayenne or more to taste
creole seasoning, to taste
hot sauce to taste
2 frozen pie crusts, thawed
3 Tbsp corn starch (mixed with 3 t water) ***or***
1 c seasoned bread crumbs

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375* In medium saucepan over medium heat sauté the onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic in butter until onions have wilted.
  • 2. Add the seasonings, mushroom soup, and liquid crab boil. Stir well. Add the Velveeta cheese and stir until completely melted.
  • 3. Add the crawfish/shrimp to the mixture. Bring mixture to a low boil then simmer about 10 minutes. Add the parsley and continue to stir often to prevent scorching.
  • 4. Add either the breadcrumbs or cornstarch slurry to thicken up the mixture. You can also add more or less cheese to achieve your desired consistency. The filling should be as firm as pudding, not runny.
  • 5. Place pie crust into a pie plate and trim excess dough. Fill crust with mixture then place the second pie crust over the filling.
  • 6. Tuck in the excess dough under the bottom crust edge and crimp the edges together. Brush melted butter over the top of the crust.
  • 7. Cut 3 or 4 slits in the top of the crust. Place pie on baking sheet and bake at 375* for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let pie sit for 20 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!
  • 8. *Note: Some images borrowed from internet

CRAWFISH PIE



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Make and share this Crawfish Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by RandyB1961

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup celery
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup diced tomato
12 ounces crawfish tails
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup water
1 double crust pie crust

Steps:

  • Melt butter in skillet and saute onion green pepper, celery, salt, cayenne and white pepper until onions are golden.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add crawfish tails and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Dissove flour in water and add to skillet, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat and let thicken 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Pour crawfish mixture into 9-inch deep dish pie shell; top with upper crust and bake 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  • Cool for 10 minutes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.6, Fat 43.7, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 121.5, Sodium 1649.1, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 5, Protein 20.1

KARDEA'S CRAWFISH PIE



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Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter, plus more for greasing
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup minced yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound fresh crawfish tail meat
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup half-and-half, plus more if needed
1 cup shredded asiago cheese
One 17.3-ounce package puff pastry
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 4 single-serving clay pots or souffle dishes.
  • In a pan set over medium-low heat, add the butter and oil. Add in the onions, green peppers and garlic and saute until the onions are transparent. Add the crawfish, seafood seasoning and red pepper, and cook 2 minutes stirring frequently. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted, then add the half-and-half. Add half of the asiago and stir.
  • Cut the puff pastry to fit the shape of the serving dishes, and then set aside.
  • Divide the mixture into the prepared dishes. Sprinkle with remaining asiago, then place the puff pastry on top. Brush the egg wash over the pastry, then bake until the tops are golden, 15 minutes. Serve hot.

CRAWFISH PIE



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Make and share this Crawfish Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Susie in Texas

Categories     Crawfish

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 onion, diced
1 lb crayfish tail, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup green onion, minced
1/4 cup parsley, minced
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup breadcrumbs, seasoned
2 stalks celery, diced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 cup milk
1 10" pie crust (double crust)

Steps:

  • Saute onions, garlic, bell pepper and celery in butter until limp.
  • Add tomato sauce, crawfish and parsley.
  • Cook slowly for 10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat.
  • Add bread crumbs, salt, pepper, egg and milk then mix well.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes in 350 degree oven.
  • If you don't care for the delicious mud bugs you may substitute shrimp.

CRAWFISH PIE



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This pie is amazing! I grew up eating this and learned how to make it from my mother. She is amazing as well! I have used the same exact recipe that she used except that i use Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning in place of the Salt and Pepper. Enjoy!! This recipe and ingredients will make two full pies.

Provided by William Hornsby

Categories     Seafood

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lb crawfish tails (shrimp is a good substitute if you don't have crawfish tails)
1 c onion, chopped
1 c celery, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
1 stick butter
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 can(s) evaporated milk
1 Tbsp cornstarch
salt and pepper (i prefer to use tony chachere's creole seasoning)
4 pie crusts (any brand)

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté onions, celery, and garlic in the butter over high heat in a sauce pan until thoroughly cooked (approximately 5 to 10 minutes). Add soup, milk, and cornstarch and cook over high to medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 2. Add crawfish tails and cook over high to medium heat until tender (approximately 10 to 15 minutes). Add seasoning to desired taste.
  • 3. Pour filling into bottom pie crusts. Cover with top crusts and cut small slits into crust. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 300 and bake until golden brown (approximately 35 to 40 minutes).

Tips:

  • Use fresh crawfish. Fresh crawfish will give your pie the best flavor. If you can't find fresh crawfish, you can use frozen crawfish, but be sure to thaw them completely before using.
  • Don't overcook the crawfish. Crawfish only need to be cooked for a few minutes, or they will become tough. To prevent overcooking, add the crawfish to the pie filling last and cook the pie until the filling is just heated through.
  • Use a good quality pie crust. A good quality pie crust will make your crawfish pie even more delicious. You can use a store-bought pie crust, or you can make your own. If you're making your own pie crust, be sure to use cold butter and water, and work the dough quickly to prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Don't overcrowd the pie pan. When you're filling the pie pan, be sure to leave some space around the edges for the crust to puff up. If you overcrowd the pie pan, the crust will not cook evenly.
  • Bake the pie in a preheated oven. This will help the crust to cook evenly and prevent it from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Crawfish pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy filling and flaky crust, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give crawfish pie a try. You won't be disappointed!

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